Spine

A study published in Spine examines how obesity impacts surgical outcomes for degenerative scoliosis.

Stephen Courtney, MD, a spine surgeon with Plano (Texas) Orthopedic Sports Medicine & Spine Center, has performed the first lateral lumbar plate surgery with Eminent Spine’s Black Diamond Rattlesnake implant system.

A new study that received the "Best Paper" award at the North Aerican Spine Society 29th Annual Meeting examines adult spinal deformities and how operative treatment can improve pain and disability for these patients.

Frederick, Md.-based Parkway Neuroscience and Spine Institute relocated to a new office in Frederick, according a report by The Frederick News-Post.

Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System established a new spine center.

The North American Spine Society launched the North American Spine Foundation, a non-profit organization established to end spine-related disability.

A retrospective study published in Spine examines intraoperative neuromonitoring for single-level spine surgery for quality and cost analysis.

North Shore Medical Center honored Terence P. Doorly, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon, with its 2014 Surgery Clinical Excellence and Professionalism Award.

Joseph Adel, MD, joined the medical staff of Saginaw-based St. Mary's of Michigan, according to a MLive report.

Gathering data is critically important in today's healthcare environment, and many surgeons are part of health systems that do so. They gather some data at their practices or surgery centers and analyze the numbers for better results.