Spine

The neurosurgery department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is offering tele-consultations for patients all over the world, according to a Canyon News report.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association is requesting a change in the way providers treat sports-related spine injuries, according to the Tampa Tribune.

Patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis have a great risk of developing acute anterior uveitis, according to MedPage Today.

A new study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines navigation and O-arm-guided pedicle screw placement with navigation compared to pedicle screw placement with fluoroscopy.

Orthopedic spine surgeon James Rice, MD, joined Clark Regional Medical Center, according to the Central KY News.

The KAST study — Kiva Safety and Effectiveness Trial — was a multicenter, randomized controlled trial to evaluate treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with the Kiva system.

United Regional hospital in Texas acquired the Mazor Renaissance robotic spine surgery system.

A new study published in Spine compares outcomes for degenerative spondylolisthesis surgical cases with and without interbody arthrodesis added to posterolateral arthrodesis.

Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston named James D. Kang, MD, as chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery.

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