Spine

The North American Spine Society recently released the 2011 Common Coding Scenarios for Comprehensive Spine Care, according to a NASS news release.

The number of levels of decompression for lumbar spinal canal stenosis is less when decided by MRI than by myelography with CTM, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., has named Michael Weiss, DO, as chairman of surgery, according to a practice news release.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded funding for projects that will place brain-computer interfaces in patients with spinal cord injuries to test the possibility of them to controlling external devices through their thoughts, according to a UPMC…

Raymond Golish, MD, recently joined St. John Medical Center's InMotion Clinic in Tulsa, Okla., and became the area's first spine surgeon, according to a report from The Daily News.

Lukas P. Zebala, MD, recently presented the outcomes of a study that showed a low dose of tranexamic acid decreases the amount of blood loss and need for blood transfusions during adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, according to a Medscape Medical News…

The use of an intraoperative three-dimensional fluoroscopy system with an image-guidance system can result in greater accuracy of pedicle screw placement than using preoperative CT scans, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Stanton Ward, MD, a spine surgeon, has become a fellowship colleague with the NorthEast Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Laconia, N.H., according to a report from The Citizen of Laconia.

Thomas C. Schuler, MD, Founder and CEO of The Virginia Spine Institute (VSI), and Brian R. Subach, MD, Director of Research for VSI and The Spinal Research Foundation, a national 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, are leading spine patient advocacy…

Lynn S. Feldman, RN, MBA, administrative manager of Eastwind Surgical, a spine center in Westerville, Ohio, discusses eight reimbursement and business concepts for spine.