Spine

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 of…

Patients who receive chronic opioids before spine surgery are less likely to be satisfied one-year postoperatively and are more likely to experience 90-day complications regardless of dosage, according to a study in Spine.  

Following in a family's footsteps is not uncommon for various young professionals. Spine surgeon Thomas Lawhorne, MD, is no different, according to The Brunswick News.

Since Atiq Durrani, MD fled the country after an investigation into wrongful spine surgeries he performed, the fugitive surgeon and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital have been named in hundreds of lawsuits, according to 1011 Now.

A pediatric neurosurgeon and a plastic surgeon filed a lawsuit against a Nebraska-based hospital and its CEO over an alleged wrongful suspension, according to court documents.

Thomas J. Errico, MD, joined Miami-based Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

Here are four spine and neurosurgeons who recently received honors, awards and promotions or started new practices in December 2018.

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new practices in December 2018.

Gregory M. Mundis Jr., MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and spine surgery fellowship director at San Diego-based Scripps Clinic Medical Group. He also serves as the acting co-director of the medical missionary organization Global Spine Outreach, along with fellow…

Here are 10 of the most interesting Q&As on the spine industry from Becker's Spine Review.