Spine

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines anterior lumbar interbody fusion on one and two levels for adult patients with degenerative scoliosis.

Thirty-two hospitals — including Cleveland Clinic, Tenet Health Care in Dallas and Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tenn. — will pay $28 million to settle False Claims Act allegations related to spine surgery, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

In a study published in The Spine Journal, patients undergoing spine surgery with workers' compensation have increased risk of an unsatisfactory outcome.

The Spondyloarthritis Clinic, also known as the SpA Clinic, is making it easier for patients with psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Leon Margolin, MD, interventional pain management specialist of the Comprehensive Pain Management Institute, has joined The Expert Network.

Two-level cervical disc replacement received a Category I CPT code in January 2015. Since then, the bulk of Blue Cross Blue Shield companies began changing coverage policies on one-level cervical arthroplasty.

Houston Methodist Hospital researchers discovered smaller, targeted doses of radiation therapy yields better results at eliminating pituitary gland tumors, than a large dose, according to News-Medical.

United Kingdom researchers have shone light on the health issues associated with unfortified flour, according to BBC News. Joan Morris, PhD, of the Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, led the study.

A Senate health committee is conducting hearings to address how to effectively treat those suffering from prescription opioid abuse and dependence.

A new study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedures.