Spine

A new U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and Stanford (Calif.) Health study found between 30 percent and 50 percent of lumbar spine MRIs are inappropriately ordered, according to Scope. The American Journal of Managed Care published the study.

A new study published in Spine examines pediatric cervical spine and spinal cord injury outcomes.

Bone Therapeutics, a Belgium-based bone cell therapy company, treated 12 patients in its ALLOB Phase IIA spinal fusion trial.

A new Spinal Cord study analyzed the effectiveness of human olfactory bulb neural stem cells for rats with spinal cord injuries, according to New Journal.

United Kingdom-based University of Cambridge Professor James Fawcett, PhD, is creating a device to control bladder in spinal cord injury patients, according to Medical Xpress.

Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital signed a contract with UnitedHealth Group's Optum to cover the full costs of employees' total hip and knee replacements and some spinal surgery, according to Cincinnati Business Courier.

The Centers for Disease Control issued recommendations imploring physicians to cease prescribing Oxycodone to patients with long-term pain, according to Wesh.com.

New York Methodist Hospital added Mark Souweidane, MD; Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, and Caitlin Hoffman, MD.

A recent Amendia blog listed the top 4 innovations and developments that you'll want to know about when talking to your doctor.

University College London researchers found drugs used for mood disorder treatment could also reduce chronic pain, according to Health Canal. The researchers analyzed mice lacking the protein FKBP51, which is responsible for regulating stress.