Spine

Paul Re, MD, was lauded for his 15 years of work at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass., recently at the hospital's Physician Recognition Dinner.

How will surgeons use recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 in the post-YODA era?

Is X-Stop better or worse than minimally invasive decompression?

The latest publication from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trials shows eight-year outcomes data for patients with symptomatic lumbar stenosis. The results were published in Spine.

A New York-based doctor says he's seeing a spike in cases of what's being called "tech neck," or a condition caused by the strain of peering downward at technology all day long.

Titan Spine, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of metal implants used in spinal fusion surgeries, is trying to find its place in that booming — but crowded — $9 billion industry, reports Xconomy.com.

PhyMed Healthcare Group has named Rona Hatter regional operations manager for it’s pain management division, according to a press release.   Previously, Hatter worked as the director of PhyMed’s pain management practice in Clarksville, Tennesse and PhyMed’s Chief Operating Officer…

Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.

The market for minimally invasive spine surgery in the United States includes several techniques, such as spinous process fixation, facet fixation, interbody fusion, pedicle screws and sacroiliac joint fusion, according to a report from Research and Markets.

A study recently published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines pulmonary function after spinal deformity surgery in the adult population.