Spine

The Joint Commission has recertified Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks for spine surgery, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Said Osman, MD, will now see patients in the Germantown, Md., office every Monday.

Researchers analyzed intraoperative monitoring outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients younger than four years old, according to a study published in The Spine Journal.

Only 33 percent of U.S. physicians are independent, and they are hanging on in a hospital-dominated industry, determined to keep their autonomy.

Here, Renato V. Bosita, Jr., MD, MBA, of Plano-based Texas back Institute, discusses his favorite places to go for a holiday.

Researchers analyzed whether stopping fusion at L3 versus L4 impacted disc degeneration and facet joint degeneration, according to a Spine Deformity study.

Neurosurgeon Luis Tumialan, MD, of Phoenix-based Barrow Brain and Spine, spoke about the benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery during an ABC 15 segment, according to ABC 15.

According to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi's, Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, Miss., has maintained its designation as a Blue Distinction+ Center of Excellence for knee, hip and spine surgery, the Hattiesburg American reports.

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery examines the vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib treatment for early-onset spinal deformity. 

Frederick, Md.-based American Spine opened a new collaborative clinic in Cairo, Egypt.