Spine

Multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction is more sensitive than conventional cultures and is an effective technique for differentiating the diagnosis between tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis and brucellar vertebral osteomyelitis, according to a study published in Spine.

C-1 lateral mass screw placement is usually feasible and safe in pediatric placement, and the C1-2 rigid screw/rod fixation has been proven as effective treatment for pediatric atlantoaxial instability after a two-year follow-up, according to an article published in the…

Ashley Will, director of marketing at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., has been recognized by Tampa Bay Business Journal as one of the 2010 Up & Comers in the under 30 category, according to a practice news release.

The Scoliosis Research Society's database on morbidity and mortality is an effective tool for gathering information on complication rates and benchmarking surgical outcomes, according to an article published in Spine.

The transforminal lumbar interbody fusion procedure is well-known among spine surgeons, and new advances in technology have made it possible to perform the TLIF on patients with chronic back pain as a minimally invasive procedure. When performing the procedure, the…

Here are 10 new spine surgery programs established by hospitals or private practices.

Patients with lower back pain frequently visit the emergency department and were three times more likely to receive diagnostic imaging tests in 2006 than they were four years earlier, according to a study published in Spine.

Eugene Carragee, MD, has been chief of the division of spinal surgery at Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics in Redwood City, Calif. He also serves as medical director of the orthopedic spine center and service quality at Stanford.

Fixation of the atlantoaxial articulation using bilateral C1-C2 transarticular screws and C1 laminar hooks could be a reliable technique for treating pediatric atlantoaxial instability, according to an article published in Spine.

Titan Spine, a Mequon, Wis.-based spinal fusion implant developer, received FDA clearance for its Endoskeleton TO system for posterior lumbar interbody fusion, according to a company news release.