Spine

The 2015 North American Spine Society annual meeting included a roundtable discussion on recommendations for improving the value of spine care. The panel included many different stakeholders.

Minimally invasive spinal surgery requires surgeons master microsurgical techniques. Surgeons must become well acquainted with the operating microscope and an array of microsurgical tools designed for decompression, disc preparation, implant placement and complication management through small tubular access ports.

Here are seven spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for March 31, 2016.

Austin, Texas-based Genesys Spine opened its on-site cadaveric lab, according to BioSpace.

Lake Health, a provider of healthcare in Northeast Ohio, entered an agreement to join EmployerDirect's network, according to Crain's Cleveland Business.

A new study published in Spine examines how inpatient resources are used for adult spinal deformity patients.

William Miller, MD, and Glenn Trent, MD, joined Harris Regional Hospital, according to a report from The Sylva Herald.

The North American Spine Society developed coverage recommendations for coccygectomy, electrical stimulation for bone healing and facet joint interventions; the society is now offering a 30-day comment period on the recommendations.

A Sri Lanka teen is traveling to Texas to undergo complex spine surgery, according to kxan.