Spine

Troy Morrison, DO, has earned board certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, according to a Buffalo Reflex report.

A new study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines dural tear rate among patients undergoing cervical spine surgery.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Mary Neal, MD, recently authored a book describing her experience suffering a kayak incident that trapped her underwater for 12 minutes, according to a Huffington Post article.

ulrich medical will host the fifth annual Cage Madness Spine Education Forum and Bioskills Training that will be held in Las Vegas on March 21.

Reno, Nev.-based Sierra Regional Spine Institute has joined the Nevada branch of the Health Information Exchange.

Gunnar Andersson, MD, retired from clinical practice on Dec. 31, 2014 as chairman emeritus of the orthopedic surgery department at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He was a founding partner of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons that were in the news this past week.

A new study published in Spine examines whether the sedimentation sign on MRI can help treat lumbar spinal stenosis patients.

Longmont (Colo.) Spine and Physical Medicine is offering laser decompression for chronic low back and leg pain relief.

Newport News, Va.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center announced that Mark W. McFarland, MD, has become the first surgeon to successfully implant SpineFrontier's LES P-LIFT Interbody Cage.