Spine

AAOS defends its guideline against vertebroplasty, citing support for studies that found the procedure to have comparable results to a "sham" procedure, and explains the process for creating guidelines in an AAOS Now article.

The Norton Neurosciences & Spine Rehabilitation Center has opened at the Norton Healthcare Pavilion in Louisville, Ky., according to a Courier-Journal report.

Spine surgeons should explain a prognosis using radiological findings instead of using phrases such as "wear and tear," which may cause patients to have negative beliefs about their condition, according to an article published in Spine.

In response to recent studies supporting and disputing the effectiveness of vertebroplasty, the North American Spine Society has called for a "thorough and systematic review of all the literature in order to better define a subgroup of patients for which…

William Beutler, MD, has been named medical director of the Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth's new spine institute for comprehensive assessment and treatment of back and neck pain, according to a report from The Patriot-News.

Asymmetric facet joints increase the force through one side of the spine with a unilateral spondylolysis occurring on the coronally oriented facet joint, according to a study published in Spine.

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is comparing minimally invasive spine surgery to different forms of open surgery to determine which procedure is most beneficial in terms of complication rate, recovery time, outcome and cost, according to a hospital news…

Local bone graft is as beneficial as iliac bone graft for posterior lumbar interbody fusion at a single level, according to an article published in Spine.

Alegent Health has recently opened a new back and spine institute inside Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, according to a KETV news report.

North American Spine, a Dallas-based surgical practice, has entered into a partnership with University General Hospital in Houston, according to a practice news release.