Spine

In the last half of the 20th century, patients who needed surgery for two-level cervical disease almost certainly were treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF).

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Nov. 23, 2016.

Discogenic pain has long been treated in the most aggressive manner, with entire disc removal. This surgery eradicates the disc's function, however, impacting a patient's range of motion and ability to absorb shock.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examined whether the increase in spinal deformity patients age 60 and older was associated with more complications.

Vishad Sukul, MD, joined Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center's neurosurgery department, according to timesunion.

The global spine surgery market is expected to rapidly expand over the next three years, a Market Research Report found, according to medGadget.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examined the oblique lateral interbody fusion, examining whether the technique can overcome challenges with traditional fusion approaches.

Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty have become increasingly controversial, after several studies appeared to demonstrate that patients treated with these procedures experienced outcomes no better than those who were treated with sham surgery. However, in the push to integrate these findings into…

Up from 12,794 in 2004, 21,393 adults in Pennsylvania received spinal fusions in 2014, based on a state-released study, according to the Post-Gazette. This rise in the number of spinal fusions is drawing concern, however, as the procedures are costly…

Nineteen spine surgeons discuss their top priorities for 2017.