Spine

St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury has a new O-Arm for use during spinal procedures, according to a News 8 report.

Healthcare is increasingly moving toward value-based care and there are several opportunities within the spine arena to create additional value.

Frederick, Md.-based American Spine is launching plasma rich platelet therapy and stem cell therapy treatments as part of its regenerative medicine program.

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.