Spine

Four spine surgeons who are on the front ends of their careers discuss their biggest practice concerns.

With the opioid epidemic front of mind for ambulatory surgery center leaders, a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched if hospital surgery centers or ASCs prescribed more narcotics after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Neurosurgeon Courtland Davis, MD, 97, passed away Oct. 16, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World" edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end…

Intrawound application of vancomycin can prevent instrument-related surgical site infection after internal spinal fixation, according to a study in Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management.

New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine spine surgeon Roger Härtl, MD, will direct a Global Health neurosurgery fellowship, which is still open to applications, in East Africa.

The global spinal fusion market is predicted to grow at a 4.82 percent compound annual growth rate through 2021, according to a Market Insights Reports study.

Maria Peris-Celda, MD, joined Albany (N.Y.) Meds' neurosurgery department.

Eli Lilly and Co., presented positive results from two phase 3 studies of ixekizumab for ankylosing spondylitis treatment at the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals 2018 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Oct. 23.  

Evalina Burger, MD, is a spine surgeon with the University of Colorado Spine Center in Aurora. She has served as vice chair of clinical affairs within the medical school's orthopedic department and will become chair of orthopedics, effective Nov. 1.