Spine

Four spine surgeons discuss the ways they seek to control costs this year.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for March 29, 2018.

Here are 35+ spine surgeons holding PhDs.

A study published in PAIN shows patients who took prescription opioids prior to lumbar fusion surgery continued to take to use opioids long-term following surgery, Reuters reports.

Three University of Virginia researchers are developing drug delivery patches to treat chronic back and postsurgical pain without the risk of addiction, UVA Today reports.

The Norwich, Conn.-based William W. Backus Hospital welcomed interventional spine specialist Gaurav Kapur, MD.

Neurosurgeons James Arthur, MD, and Justin Dowdy, MD, joined CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs, Ark., according to Arkansas Business.

Whether inpatient or outpatient, spine surgery continues to advance. In 2018, spine surgeons and industry competitors can expect to see further use of robotics and biologics.

The International Association of HealthCare welcomes Horace Mitchell, MD, to its ranks.

A retrospective review in Spine assessed the evolution of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery techniques over the past 20 years.