Spine

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines whether the months when trainees first begin working with patients has a higher infection rate for spinal surgery.

The North American Spine Society released evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult isthmic spondylolisthesis.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines whether provocative discography causes clinically-important injury for lumbar intervertebral discs.

A new study from Johns Hopkins examines whether outcomes are different when physicians-in-training are working on the case. The study was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine and Newswise reported on the findings.

Trident Bands appointed Neilank Jha, MD, as special advisor to its Brain Armor subsidiary, according to Stockhouse.

A retrospective study published in Spine examines the 30-day readmission rate and associated factors for patients who underwent instrumented spine surgery.

Spine surgeon John A. Mitamura, MD, joined Healthpointe and will practice in the Southern California locations.

Population health is the newest buzz word among healthcare professionals. In its broadest terms, population health can be defined as an approach to healthcare that improves an entire population; in spine health, that population is often people with chronic back…

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery published an article about recent treatment trends in cervical spine disorders.

Richard Fessler, MD, was elected to the Lawrence University Board of Trustees, according to a Winnetka Talk report.