Spine

A new study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines the radiation dosage during minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion compared with open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who reported joining new practices or taking on new leadership positions last month.

Specializing in spinal surgery, James D. Kang, MD, serves as the chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Kang has a strong interest in minimally invasive procedures.

Jonathan Tuttle, MD, joined Dayton, Ohio-based Clinical Neuroscience Institute, a part of Premier Health Specialists, according to Dayton Daily News.

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The International Journal of Spine Surgery published an article examining the long-term societal costs of anterior discectomy and fusion compared to disc arthroplasty for cervical radiculopathy.

Centers for Special Surgery is now offering patients spinal procedures at its ambulatory surgery center in Essex County, N.J.

In the United States, the lumbar interbody fusion market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.05 percent from 2016 to 2020.

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons in the news this past week:

Andrew Manista, MD, performed the first robotic-assisted spine surgery in Washington using Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, according to a Thurston Talk report.