Spine

The preservation and restoration of a patient's spinopelvic alignment should be incorporated into the decision-making of degenerative lumbar spinal fusions, according to a study published in Spine.

Intersurgeon cost variation in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion persists even when adjusting for patient comorbidities, according to findings published in Spine.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review between August 13 and 17.

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines:

The radio show Behind Closed Doors is introducing James Petros, MD, to its listeners.

Three spine surgeons discuss the reimbursement challenges facing their practices.

Cincinnati-based The Jewish Hospital welcomed neurosurgeon Yair Gozal, MD, PhD, to its brain tumor cancer team.

Former neurosurgeon John Henry Schneider, MD, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after attempting to hide assets during bankruptcy proceedings, according to the Billings Gazette.

The University of Louisville (Ky.) welcomed three surgeons to its neurosurgery department, according to Lane Report.

A Colorado jury sided with Lisa French, a patient at Westminster, Colo.-based St. Anthony North Health Campus, ruling the hospital overcharged her for a spinal fusion, The Denver Post reports.