Spine

Here six spine surgeons discuss where they see the spine industry heading in the next five to 10 years.

Spine surgery programs seeking The Joint Commission's specialty certification must complete the following procedures, according to The Joint Commission.

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics examines whether rhBMP-2 in pediatric patients increases cancer risk. 

A new study published in Anesthesiology found high-frequency spinal cord stimulation is more effective than low-frequency spinal cord stimulation.

A new article published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques examines adjacent segment degeneration for two-level anterior cervical discectomy, comparing fusion with standalone cages and fusion with cage and plate constructs.

The first implantations of the STALIF MIDLINE II-Ti from Centinel Spine were performed in Texas and Florida.

CMS honored Oklahoma Surgical Hospital with a five-star rating, according to GTR Newspapers. Oklahoma Surgical Hospital offers orthopedic, neurosurgery, general surgery, urology, gynecology and ENT services.

A new study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines cervical kyphosis correction outcomes and complications. 

Researchers found gender-differing spines in men and women develop at birth rather than over time, based on a study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, according to Softpedia.

Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (Wash.) named Martin C. Holland, MD, as chief of neurosurgery and the neuroscience program, according to HeraldNet.