Spine

Edinburgh, Scotland-based Royal Hospital for Sick Children researchers conducted a case study on the outcomes and risks associated with cystic fibrosis patients undergoing corrective surgery for spinal deformities, according to Cystic Fibrosis News Today.

The China spinal fusion market is expected to register double digit growth over the next decade, according to Future Market Insights analysis.

Massapequa, N.Y.-based Total Orthopedic and Sports Medicine added Dante Leven, DO, to its medical staff.

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.