Spine

A patient with coronary artery disease walks in to the cardiologist's office in Tucson and the evaluating cardiologist recommends a stent. That same patient could walk into a cardiologist's office in New York City, Dallas or Des Moines, Iowa, and…

Sasha Rabchevsky, PhD, suffered from a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed. After the accident, he decided to commit his research to understanding spinal cord injuries at Lexington-based University of Kentucky, according to University of Kentucky News.

Microsoft and Novartis AG are collaborating to create a camera system which can track the progress of patients' multiple sclerosis, according to Arkansas Online.

Wheelchair dependent paraplegics often face various late complications involving the peripheral nervous system and central nervous system, which puts residual upper extremity function at risk. Medical professionals should monitor paraplegics and quadriplegics to ensure they are not at-risk for late…

Chris Maher, a health researcher and professor with the George Institute for Global Health at the University of Sydney in Australia said the key to preventing back pain is not shoe insoles or back straps, but exercise, according to CBC…

Neurosurgeon Peter M. Sorini, MD, has passed away at the age of 56, according to a report by The Montana Standard.

A new article posted in Spine compares spinal fusion and growing rods for progressive idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Data collection is the best way for spine surgeons to prepare for success in the future. Hospitals and physicians are already reporting quality data to Medicare that's reported publicly. Cost data isn't far behind as payers and patients are engaging…

Maine Spine Surgery at Mercy Hospital in Portland added Robert Galler, DO, according to a Portland Press Herald report.

Physically demanding work may exacerbate ankylosing spondylitis, based on American College of Rheumatology research, according to Bel Marra Health. Researchers examined 200 patients with AS.