Spine

Minimally invasive decompression for leg symptoms is clinically effective in the majority of patients, but those with scoliosis have a higher revision rate, according to an article published in Spine.

Mauricio A. Valdes, MD, a spine physician, joined the University Physicians Healthcare and the faculty of the University of Arizona department of orthopedics in Tucson, according to a report from Tucson Business.

As the director of the Medical University of South Carolina's sports medicine program and spokesman for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, David Geier, MD, has invested a great deal of time and energy into youth sports medicine and…

The latest trends in orthopedics and spine surgery have tended toward minimally invasive techniques. Making the transition between open spine surgeries to minimally invasive surgery is not easy, says Mark Flood, DO, of Celling Treatment Centers in Austin, Texas. However,…

Patients on workers' compensation who receive lumbar fusion are more disabled than non-workers compensation patients who receive lumbar fusion, according to an article published in Spine.

The process for assessing and treating a patient's spinal pain is a long and expensive process. However, if physicians employ a few simple techniques to cut down on the time and expenses while still delivering great treatment outcomes, patient satisfaction…

Baxano's iO-Flex System was successfully used at Olympia Medical Center in Los Angeles for minimally invasive treatment of foraminal lumbar stenosis, according to an Olympia Medical Center news release.

During September, the Laser Spine Institute will be conducting medical seminars across the United States to share information regarding treatment for back and neck injuries, according to a company news release.

Researchers have developed a prediction rule estimating the probability that a patient suffering from nonspecific neck pain will develop chronic neck pain, according to an article published in Spine.

A New York state investigation of Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., faulted the hospital in a case where a student physician performed a complex spine operation under the supervision of a physician unqualified to oversee the procedure, according to…