Spine

A group of researchers examined the risk factors for major complications during scoliosis surgery and published their findings in Spinal Deformity.

Endoscopic transforaminal decompressive surgery is one of the up-and-coming technologies that could change how traditional spine surgery is performed. Anthony Yeung, MD, founder of Desert Institute for Spine Care in Phoenix, developed the Yeung Endoscopic Spine System and all members…

Dallas-based North American Spine is celebrating six years of a minimally invasive spine surgery meant to treat chronic back pain.

In the new world order, where value reigns supreme and the customer is king, spine surgeons are acutely focused on patient satisfaction.

Spine surgeon Kenneth Cheung, MD, is running the London Marathon to raise money for scoliosis.

To some spine surgeons, a good beside manner comes naturally. However, there are certain tips that can help one improve the patient's experience.

The term "text neck" describes a physical condition that's caused by a person's poor posture as a result of habitually looking down at his or her cell phone. Though the term was originally penned by Dean Fishman, DC, it's recently…

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Jan. 15, 2015.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery wrote a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services commenting on the physician fee schedule for 2015, focusing on RVU valuation for CPT code 27279 dealing with minimally invasive…

A study published in Spine examines the quality of robot-assisted pedicle screw fixation in the lumbar spine.