Spine

A new study published in Spine examines the cost-utility of instrumented fusion compared with decompression alone for patients with grade I L4-L5 spondylolisthesis.

Researchers from Australia's Monash University's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine are conducting a clinical trial to determine whether antibiotics are an effective treatment for lower back pain, according to Medical…

Research has found an intradiscal biacuplasty nerve block may be able to treat chronic back pain, according to Newsmax.

For patients suffering from neck and back pain, Torrance, Calif.-based South Bay Pain & Wellness will offer a new spinal decompression table.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Kern Singh, MD, delivered the keynote speech at the Minimally Invasive Spine Society meeting in Tokyo, Japan, according to Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

The Wounded Warrior Project's advocacy efforts have resulted in more than $2.6 billion for veterans. Many veterans and their families experience financial struggles before their Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments start.

Orthopedic spine surgeons Kern Singh, MD, and Frank M. Phillips, MD, designed the Vital 5 ReLeaf Catheter. Vital 5 is a catheter company for post-surgical pain relief.

Do independent practice physicians need an MBA to survive? The private practice world is increasingly complex and medical schools aren't training future physicians in business principles. Instead, some physicians are considering MBAs while others are looking at shorter programs to…

Kaliq Chang, MD, of West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center, will present a seminar titled, "Stem Cells: An Effective Alternative to Spine Surgery."

Australian neurosurgeon Dr. Ralph Mobbs, of the Sydney Spine Clinic, implanted the first three-dimensional printed vertebra into a cancer patient, according to Daily Mail.