Spine

Altitude Wellness has signed a management agreement with spine surgeon Kenneth Lee, MD.

Thomas Frimpong, DO, is the first neurosurgeon to join Summit Surgical Hospital in Hutchinson, Kan., The Hutchinson News reported Oct. 29.

The leader of a new medical institute and three more spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in October:

From the increasing prominence of neurosurgeons in the spine field to the top three orthopedic and neurosurgery residency programs in the country, here are the 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review in October:

One devicemaker's recent seed funding round could help bring wireless implants to spine surgery, IoT World Today reported Oct. 28.

Each year, 250,000 to 500,000 people worldwide suffer a spinal cord injury, which can stem from trauma, disease or degeneration, according to the World Health Organization.

The head of spine surgery at Boston Medical Center was disciplined after admitting to leaving an emergency surgery case to eat in his car and falling asleep in 2016, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 27.

The evolution of minimally invasive techniques, cost savings and an aging baby boomer population are some of the factors contributing to the spine market becoming a key outpatient growth opportunity in the coming years.

NuVasive will release a virtual-reality spine surgery training module, the company said Oct. 27.

Edinburg-based University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Harlingen-based UT Health RGV on Oct. 26 cut the ribbon on the Institute of Neuroscience, local CBS/NBC affiliate KVEO reported.