Spine

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.

A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control assessed the rate of surgical site infection after spinal surgery.

For patients undergoing elective lumbar spine surgery, single-shot, low-thoracic epidural anesthesia combined with general anesthesia provides better pain control than general anesthesia alone, according to a study in Spine.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Oct. 22-26.

A study published in The Spine Journal examined the efficacy and safety of percutaneous transforaminal interbody fusion for lumbar spinal fusion at an outpatient center.

Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.