Spine

A new study published in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examined the five year clinical results of total disc replacement compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for two-level symptomatic degenerative disc disease.

Robert Fink, MD, recently announced the opening of a minimally invasive spine and hand surgery center in Chicago. 

Opioid dependence is running rampant through the U.S. as insurance claims and fatal overdoses hit record highs, a study from FAIR Health states.

U.S. News & World Report ranked three New York City-based hospitals among the top 20 in America, according to Daily News New York.

Three spine surgeons discuss their goals for the next six months.

Athens, Ga.-based Spine Care & Pain Management renamed its center, Ancora Pain Recovery, according to OnlineAthens.

In a Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine study, researchers examined whether three-month outcome measurements reflect long-term outcomes for patients undergoing degenerative lumbar disease spine surgery.

The University of California will pay $8.5 million to settle multiple lawsuits alleging undisclosed financial ties between a former UCLA spine surgeon and Medtronic, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the charges associated with spine surgery never events.

Here are six spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.