Spine

In Virginia, more people died from heroin and opioid use than highway fatalities last year, according to News-Plex.

A new study published in Spine examines the reoperation rate for symptomatic non-unions for one-, two- and three-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusions.

Carl Lauryssen, MD, performed the first cervical disc replacement in Austin, Texas, with the Prestige LP Cervical Disc System from Medtronic.

Florida's prescription drug monitoring programs and its requirement for "pill mills" to abide by strict oversight from the state have proved to be successful at limiting opioid abuse. Researchers performed various analyses on IMS Health LifeLink LRX data from July…

Nottingham Trent University and Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust, both in England, developed wearable technology to enhance safety during spine surgery for children with cerebral palsy, according to News-Medical.

Steve and Ruth Malez had tried everything. Their daughter, 13-year-old Rachael, had experienced seizures multiple times a day since the age of six months.

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On Oct. 9, U.S. Senator Mark Warner signed legislation reforming the way the Department of Veteran Affairs prescribes opioid medication, according to Newsplex.com.

A new article published in Spine examined how the universal no-fault compensation model affected return-to-work among lumbar spinal fusion patients.

UC Health and West Chester Hospital will pay up for a former spine surgeon's actions, according to Cincinnati Business Courier.