Spine

The FDA's approval of OxyContin for children as young as 11 has sparked controversy with some critics calling this decision "irresponsible," according to The Washington Post.

Global Spine Outreach, a nonprofit run by scoliosis surgeons and health specialists, is hosting their Annual Gala Fundraiser on October 10 in Homer Glen, Ill.

Here are seven spine surgeons who recently received awards or promotions.

The Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale, Ariz., is the first Arizona hospital to use the Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, according to YourWestValley.com.

A group of international researchers discovered the molecules that help create vertebrae in mice, according to HealthCanal.

A new study published in Spine examines the clinical outcomes after spine instrumentation and fusion using three different bone grafts for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Spine surgery patients experience hospital readmissions for a variety of reasons: Surgical complications, nausea and vomiting, infections and pain management issues to name a few. Urinary retention and wound management also brings patients back to the emergency room a few…

Mark Souweidane, MD, has been named chair of the editorial board for The Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.

Cumberland Surgical Hospitals opened the Cumberland Surgical Hospital of San Antonio.

Spine in ASCs continues to grow with the January 2015 addition of nine spine codes to the ASC-payable list. Bolstering spine offerings in outpatient surgery centers could result in profitable businesses.