Spine

The Scoliosis Research Society SRS-22 Questionnaire is used to show increasing deformity in young people with idiopathic scoliosis, and researchers sought to consider whether scoliosis interferes with these patients' lives before diagnosis. They published their results in The Spine Journal.

Helius Medical Technologies named neurosurgeon Jennifer Sweet, MD, to its newly formed scientific and medical advisory board.

Endoscopic spine surgery has been around for many years, but the technique is just beginning to become more refined and more accessible to surgeons and patients in the United States. It's becoming more popular around the world as well.

Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital names Richard Byrne, MD, medical director of neurosurgical services, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

There are several changes in healthcare impacting spine surgery and innovation in the field. Here are 10 spine surgeons discussing some of the biggest challenges and windows for success in the future.

A study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines the spine procedures performed during orthopedic and neurological surgery residency training to find the variability.

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery published a study examining the variation in data collection methods and how they impact study results for lumbar spinal fusion procedures.

Here are 10 spine surgeons and specialists who were in the news over the past week.

Doctors Mobile Healthcare added Jonathan Hyde, MD, to its medical advisory board.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Dec. 4, 2014.