Spine

Six-month data from a randomized controlled study for the Medicare Coverage with Evidence Development program appear to show a percutaneous decompression procedure is beneficial for people with neurogenic claudication due to lumbar stenosis, as reported by Pain Management News.

Madhavan A. Pisharodi, MD, has recently received a patent for an improved solar panel, according to The Brownsville Herald.

Researchers from Philadelphia-based Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, according to newswise.

On April 12, Dr. Roy Amarasuriya, former spine specialist at Long Beach (Calif.) VA Medical Center, died from respiratory failure at age 88, according to Press-Telegram. 

North America, followed by Europe, dominates the neurosurgery market, based on a Persistence Market Research report, according to medGadget.

A new study published in Spine examines osteoporosis in patients who have cervical spine surgery.

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

A new article published in Spine examined the impact of lumbar stiffness post-surgery on daily activities.

Minimally invasive surgery using a laser is not effective for all patients with back pain, according to Cleveland Clinic. Michael Steinmetz, MD, co-director of Cleveland Clinics' Center for Spine Health, discussed appropriate cases for laser spine surgery.

South Korean researchers studied the reliability of an MRI scoring system for spinal facet joint inflammatory lesions, according to Taylor & Francis Online.