Spine

The Scoliosis Research Society is celebrating its golden anniversary — 50 years of focusing on spinal deformities and education, according to AAOS Now.

A new study published in Spine examines surgical decompression outcomes for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy.

Alvin H. Crawford, MD, was awarded an Honorary Professor degree from the University of Ioannina in Greece, according to an AAOS NOW report.

The fifth volume of the AOSpine Masters Series has been published.

Researchers at Baylor Research Institute in Dallas found that the lesser expensive vertebroplasty is just as effective as the more common kyphoplasty for osteoporosis patients. The Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery published the study.

A new report from MedGadget examines key trends in the global spinal fusion market over the next six years.

A new study published in Spine examines the geographic variation in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion as well as posterolateral fusion costs.

Neurosurgeon Laura Snyder, MD, joined Barrow Neurosurgical Associates in Phoenix.

In April, Pacific Business Group on Health expanded its Employers Centers of Excellence Network to include spine surgery. The network covers employees from large companies, including Walmart and Lowe's, sending patients to a regional "center of excellence" for certain procedures.…

Neurosurgeon Anthony Jabre, MD, will head the growing Bay Pines (Fla.) VA Healthcare System's spine care program at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center.