Spine

Advanced Orthopedics and Pain Management, with locations in central and south Florida, joined the Back Pain Centers of America network.

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery examines spinal fusion for neuromuscular scoliosis in children.

Columbus-based The Ohio State University researchers found spinal cord injuries impact a type of gut bacteria. When this gut bacteria is altered, it exacerbates neurological damage and may impair function recovery.

The global lumbar spine fusion market is anticipated to grow through 2020, based on a Reportstack analysis, according to WhaTech.

Johnson City-based Southern New York NeuroSurgical Group joined the UHS healthcare system, according to pressconnects.

DISC Sports & Spine Center, in Marina Del Rey & Newport Beach, Calif., celebrated World Spine Day by offering tips for maintaining a healthy spine.

A study in Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology found that regional anesthesia may hold advantages over general anesthesia for lumbar spine surgery.

Here are nine updates. 

With the onset of a vertebral compression fracture, a patient may experience a downward spiral of morbidity. These risks may include impaired gait, disability, reduced lung function, early satiety, future fracture risk and excess mortality.

A new study published in Spine examines bone union after lumbar interbody fusion with titanium or PEEK cages to evaluate vertebral endplate cysts as a predictor of nonunion.