Spine

Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast in Florida now has the Mazor Robotic Spine System, according to a My Panhandle report.

How academically productive are spine surgeon faculty members of spine fellowship programs?

Nicotine dependence, obesity, alcohol abuse and depressive disorders are risk factors for low back pain, according to new research presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 24 to March 28 in Las Vegas.

Here are 10 pain management physicians who were in the news over the past month.

A new study published in Spine examines implant materials for spinal surgery.

Ben Carson, MD, a retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon and potential presidential candidate, joined the board of directors for HomeCentris Healthcare, according to a 12 spine, neurosurgeon JDs to knowin the Baltimore Sun.

South Texas Spinal Clinic in San Antonio recently established a new division dedicated to stem cell therapy treatments, called The Stem Cell Orthopedic Institute of Texas in San Antonio, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.

Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute has donated more than 25,000 meals through its Give & Grub food truck program, according to an NHL News report.

Sacroiliac joint fusions are a relatively new area for spine surgeons to treat, and a few different companies are developing technology to treat SI joint dysfunction through minimally invasive procedures.

A new study published in Spine examines the minimum clinically important difference threshold for Scoliosis Research Society-22R patients.