Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
Researchers at Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, contested the theory that recombinant human bone morphogenetic used in spinal fusion surgeries increases patients' risk of cancer.
Orthopedic spine surgeon Carl Giordano, MD, has returned to work at Atlantic Spine Specialists in Morristown, N.J., after surviving a single-engine plane crash on Long Island in August. The pilot died in the crash.
Spinal Deformity magazine included a paper by spine surgeon Fred Sweet, MD, of Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center, in its 50th Anniversary edition.
Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury, Neb., welcomed board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon Steven J. Volin, MD, to its team, according to Beatrice Daily Sun.
Cohen Veterans Bioscience is working to advance treatment for traumatic brain injury and PTSD, according to Military Times. The nonprofit operates in New York and Cambridge, Mass.
Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute added neurosurgeon R.J. Meagher, MD, to its Philadelphia facility.
A new study published in Spine examined the risk factors for blood transfusion with primary posterior lumbar fusion.
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A new study published in Spine examines the rationale for surgically treating lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis.