Spine

Fusion rates for open and minimal transforminal lumbar interbody fusion are relatively high and in similar rages, though mTLIF has a trend toward lower complication rates, according to a study published in Spine.

Each year, Jeffrey McConnell, MD, and a team of approximately 10 nurses, anesthesiologists, neuromonitoring technicians and spine surgeonvisit Kolkata, India, to treat underprivileged children and adults with spinal diseases and deformities. Dr. McConnell is co-founder of the charitable mission, known…

Each year, Jeffrey McConnell, MD, and a team of approximately 10 nurses, anesthesiologists, neuromonitoring technicians and spine surgeons visit Kolkata, India, to treat underprivileged children and adults with spinal diseases and deformities. Dr. McConnell is co-founder of the charitable mission,…

Surgeons may be able to treat intervertebral disc degeneration by cell therapy and by stimulating endogenous mesenchymal stromal cells from nucleus pulposus, according to an article published in Spine.

Laser Spine Institute Scottsdale (Fla.) is celebrating its two-year anniversary in January, according to a practice news release.

Here are 8 new studies impacting spine surgery.

Whether or not vertebroplasty is an effective procedure has been a hot topic among spine surgeons and device companies since the publication of two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine and recently the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons…

Lumbar interspinous spacers could have a beneficial effect in a select group of patients with degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine, according to an article published in Spine.

Washington University in St. Louis has announced the opening of a spine center at its outpatient facility in Chesterfield, Mo.

Bilateral vertebral artery and cervical nerve root preservation is possible when performing intralesional total spondylectomy in patients with C2 vertebral body tumors, according to an article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.