Spine

Vertebral augmentation is superior to nonoperative care in reducing lower back pain due to osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, according to a study in Clinical Spine Surgery.

A panel of judges found New York City-based Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center properly denied neurosurgeon Syed Aftab Karim, MD, privileges because of poor interpersonal skills and difficulties working with subordinates, according to New York Law Journal.

Neurosurgeon Juan Jimenez, MD, of Bourbonnais, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare, is the first surgeon to use a new 3D-printed implant technology for cervical spine surgery, according to WGN Radio.

Tobias Mattei, MD, a neurospine surgeon with SLUCare Physician Group based in St. Louis, has a practice focused on complex spine surgery as well as artificial disc replacement.

Classic Car Trust recognized retired neurosurgeon Frederick Simeone, MD, as the second-most significant car collector in the world, The Temple News reports.

Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Hospital welcomed Fassil Mesfin, MD, PhD, according to Lake Expo.

A study published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery examined whether transforaminal decompression for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis was safe and effective in the outpatient setting.

Nicholas Qandah, DO, opened a private practice in Canton, N.Y., according to North Country Now.

Kris Radcliff, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute. His practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial disc replacement.

For cervical or lumbar spinal fusion patients, postoperative pain management with opioids is associated with higher postoperative pain scores and decreased quality of life, according to a review presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2018 Annual Meeting in San…