Spine

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke researchers studied whether mobilizing mitochondria had an impact on damaged neuron regeneration.

New Jersey-based Interventional Pain Management Center offered tips to subdue chronic back pain.

Aurora-based University of Colorado Hospital spine surgeons are using 3-D scans for more customized spine surgery, according to 9 News.

Jerome Kaufman, MD, Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Foundation Hospital's first neurosurgeon, passed away at age 81, according to The News-Gazette.

Researchers analyzed both surgical and patient-reported outcomes following lumbar fusions in ambulatory surgery centers, according to a study published in Spine.

A retrospective case series found single-photon emission CT/CT enhances back pain management, according to Medscape. Salt Lake City-based University of Utah researchers presented their findings at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2016 Annual Meeting.

Michael Roh, MD, co-founder of Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center, shared his insight on cervical spine surgery during a panel at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, according to rrstar.com.

Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute emphasized National Scoliosis Awareness Month, recognized in June.

Clinical Spine Surgery published a study investigating the clinical outcomes and cost utility of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for treating adjacent segment disease.

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