Spine

Four spine surgeons share the most difficult conversation they have ever had to have in the workplace.

Spinal surgery is a major and delicate surgery that is performed by highly specialized and experienced surgeons. Depending on the nature of the procedure, the main surgeon can be a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon. More often than not, however,…

Germantown, Md.-based Neuralstem is involved in a Phase 1 human clinical trial testing the safety and feasibility of using NSI-566 spinal cord-derived neural stem cells to repair chronic spinal cord injury.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for April 13, 2017.

A new study published in Spine examines the reoperation rates for single-level lumbar discectomy.

Scott Blumenthal, MD, of Plano-based Texas Back Institute, performed the nation's first herniated disc repair surgery with the AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation Kit by Burlington Mass.-based Anchor Orthopaedics.

Scott Blumenthal, MD, co-founder of the Center for Disc Replacement Texas Back Institute in Plano, discusses big challenges and opportunities for private practice spine surgeons today.

The Cervical Spine Research Society elected new officers for the 2016-17 year.

A study presented at the Cervical Spine Research Society annual meeting in 2015 examined trends in cervical spinal fusion over the past 16 years.

A new study published in Spine examines how neurologic deficits can impact patient-related outcomes for lumbar scoliosis surgical treatment in adults.