Spine

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.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines how readmissions increase the total cost of care for spinal deformity surgery.

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.

Loma Linda (Calif.) University neurosurgeons Venkatraman Sadanand, MD, PhD, and Daniel J. DiLorenzo, MD, PhD, addressed the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus March 21, advocating for greater investment in neuroscience technologies.