Spine

From awake spine surgery to an innovative motion preservation technique, here are five spine surgeons making headlines in the past month for performing novel procedures:

Neurosurgeon Justin Brown, MD, has developed a surgical technique to help some neurologic patients regain movement, according to a Sept. 13 Boston Herald report.

Here are top 10 most-read stories on Becker's Spine Review between Sept. 7 and 11.

From the first implantation of a new limb lengthening device to the first physician to offer awake spinal fusion at his practice, here are the latest spine surgeons making the news:

Spinal neurosurgeon Todd Lanman, MD, will conduct an online course on motion preservation Oct. 2-3 during the 2nd Annual Advances in Motion Preservation.

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center - Crosby (Minn.) has recruited James Stokman, MD, to begin a practice as the area's only spine surgeon, according to The Pilot-Independent.

Dror Paley, MD, is reportedly the first spine surgeon to use NuVasive's Precice Plating system designed for complex limb reconstruction procedures, according to a Sept. 11 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Neurosurgeon Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, is the first physician to offer awake spinal fusion to patients at Duke Spine Center in Durham, N.C., according to a Sept. 9 report from the health system.

Here are two spine surgeons who received honors in the past month:

AstraZeneca on Sept. 8 shut down its clinical trial evaluating a potential vaccine for COVID-19, but CEO Pascal Soriot said the vaccine could still be available by the end of the year, Business Insider reports.