Spine

Spinal cord epidural stimulation can safely and effectively elevate blood pressure in patients with severe spinal cord injury suffering from chronic hypotension, according to a study in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Researchers from Loma Linda (Calif.) University and Saint Louis University compared the impact of modular head screws versus preassembled tulip head screws on reducing the fracture rate during spine surgery using the cortical bone trajectory technique.

Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., welcomed Jordan Glaser, MD, to its team, according to the Statesville Record & Landmark.

Former Billings, Mont.-based neurosurgeon John Henry Schneider, MD, agreed to plead guilty to concealing bankruptcy assets, the Billings Gazette reports.

Here are the 10 most-read spine stories for March.

A new study published in Spine examines the cost-effectiveness of surgery for herniated discs.

Here are eight spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in March 2018.

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.

Here are the 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between March 26 and March 30.

After less than 90 minutes of deliberation, a Chester County, Pa., jury found Wayne, Pa.-based Laser Spine Institute and anesthesiologist Glenn Rubenstein, MD, liable for a patient's death following spine surgery, The Legal Intelligencer reports.