Spine

Edward DelSole, MD, has performed the first lumbar spinal fusion surgery with a lifetime guarantee at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Community Medical Center. 

Research from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found 3D imaging was better than 2D radiographs for confirming pedicle screw placement in spine surgery.

Healthcare technology company Aclarion has added Alpesh Patel, MD, co-director of Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine Center for Spine Health, as a key opinion leader and physician adviser. 

Pinehurst (N.C.) Surgical Clinic has completed the first trial cases using 3Spine's Motus device, an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. 

Another spine surgeon was convicted of accepting bribes for performing surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, Calif.

Becker's reported on four key studies in spine and orthopedics since Feb. 13:

Christopher Battista, MD, of Lowcountry Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Summerville, S.C., performed the state's first surgery using a 3D-printed custom implant.

Short telomere length was linked to an increased risk of complications after spinal deformity surgery, according to a study in the Journal of Nerosurgery.

Access to Centinel Spine's Prodisc L lumbar total disc replacement system is expanding as Aetna has updated its guidelines to include one-level lumbar total disc replacement in its coverage. 

Many spine surgeons do work to push for awareness and advocacy for their colleagues and patients. Ten spine surgeons told Becker's about the issues that matter to them.