Spine

The greatest range of motion in patients with discogenic back pain is at the L3-L4, and the motion was greater for them than with normal patients, according to a report published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has released a statement in response to the Bloomberg Businessweek report titled "Doctors Getting Rich With Fusion Surgery Debunked by Studies," which claims that fusions are an unnecessary and unfounded procedure.

The Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System score correlates to the AO classification, which means that it is accurate in predicting surgical management in patients with thoracic and lumbar spine trauma, according to an article published in Spine.

A three-dimensional computer-based simulation for pedicle screw insertion was positively regarded by attendees to the instructional course but didn't make the trainees comfortable with performing the operation, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Volume of spine procedures, pushed down last year by reactions to prominent studies questioning the efficacy of some treatments, is expected to bounce back in 2011, according to Matthew O'Brien, an analyst at William Blair & Co. But Mr. O'Brien,…

Here are eight recent studies impacting spine surgeons.

Perioperative treatment with a single bolus of methadone improves postoperative pain control for patients undergoing complex spine surgery, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Spine surgeons Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, and Kevin J. McGuire, MD, have been recognized by Spine as outstanding reviewers of the year.

Individual physical examination tests can provide clinical information that would alter the likelihood that impingement is present, according to a study published in Spine.

Seven hospitals have agreed to pay the United States more than $6.3 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare related to kyphoplasty procedures performed between 2000 and 2008, according to a U.S. Department of Justice release.