Spine

To Fuse or Not to Fuse: How Artificial Disc Replacement, Hybrid Fusion, and Fusion Alternatives are Changing the World of Spinal Fusion, by Karsten Ritter-Lang, MD, and Jan Spiller, MD, has become an Amazon #1 bestseller.

Switzerland-based Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne researchers are studying intelligent neuroprosthetics with the potential to help those with neurological dysfunction.

A study recently published in Spine examined patient attitudes toward non-physicians assessing whether they need spine surgery.

San Jose, Calif.-based O'Connor Hospital has reported positive results after using the Mobi-C Cervical Disc device.

The Mobi-C Cervical Disc surgery effectively treats various types of disc pains and is designed to reduce the need for future surgeries, according to Redwood City Patch.

Here are eight spine surgeons who made the news this week:

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines lumbar spinal decompression among patients who are 65 years or older.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wrote a review on the book by late Stanford neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, MD, which he labeled "amazing," on gatesnotes.

Warsaw, Ind.-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. sponsored the 3rd International Children's Spine Symposium in Orlando, Fla., from March 3 to 4, 2017.

It is not uncommon that patients seeking care for back and neck pain will report a lengthy and often frustrating process of getting relief.