Spine

Chadi Yaacoub, MD, FIPP, of Elgin-based Illinois Pain Institute has passed the Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice examination.

The first surgery in the United States using Medacta USA's MySpine Patient-Matched Technology was performed in Idaho.

Two papers presented for the Scoliosis Research Society and published in Spinal Deformity examine the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib system for early-onset scoliosis.

Alvin Crawford, MD, renowned pediatric spine surgeon, received the 2015 Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award from the Business Courier.

K. Samer Shamieh, MD, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, practices at DISC of Louisiana in Covington.

Vertebral compression fractures are one of the more common sequelae of osteoporosis. Untreated VCFs predispose patients to subsequent vertebral and hip fractures, precipitating a progressive, downward spiral of deformity and disability, and elevating the risk of mortality.

A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques examines the surgical strategy and outcomes for percutaneous endoscopic discectomy for recurrent disc herniation.

Brennen Smith, DO, joined Bellefontaine, Ohio-based Mary Rutan Hospital Orthopedics, according to a Bellefontaine Examiner Online report.

Midwest Spine & Orthopedic Hospital/Wisconsin Heart Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wis., announced that its campus emergency department has been named a 2014 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.

San Antonio-based Premier Pain Consultants is now offering spinal cord stimulator implants for back and leg pain relief.