Spine

William Mayher III, MD, died in Athens, Ga., on Jan. 31, according to Albany Herald. He practiced neurosurgery in Albany, Ga., until 1998.

The last 10 years have seen an immense growth in outpatient spine. This article briefly discusses some of the challenges, thoughts and observations on this growth.  The growth has been driven by several top line factors including (1) surgeons becoming…

The surgical robots market for spinal surgery is projected to reach $2.77 billion by 2022, according to Whatech.

Neurosurgeon George DePhillips, MD, joined Indiana-based Franciscan Alliance, according to PortageLife.com.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines whether there are fewer complications in surgery with magnetic growing rods than conventional growing rods.

Researchers analyzed the inappropriate MRI ordering for veterans with low back pain, according to AJMC.com. The researchers looked at data from the Veterans Health Administration for veterans who received lumbar spine MRIs in the outpatient setting in 2012.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Feb. 4, 2016.

Thirty-day readmissions are an indicator of quality in several medical fields, including spine, and a new article in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the factors associated with 30-day readmission rate after spine surgery.

Ji Ma, PhD, and Ibrahim Karaman, PhD, of Texas A&M in College Station, developed a superelastic adaptive alloy for pediatric scoliosis surgeries, according to Phys.org.

LifeAligned Upper Cervical Treatment Center opened a new facility in Warrington, Pa.