Spine

JAMA Surgery published a cost-effectiveness study on two-level artificial disc replacement using the Mobi-C Cervical Disc from LDR, comparing the procedure to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

A study evaluating the impact of high obesity on lumbar spinal condition treatment was published in the recent edition of Spine.

At the 21st Annual Becker's ASC Conference in Chicago on Oct. 24, Kinglsey R. Chin, MD, orthopedic and spine surgeon, president and CEO, chief technology officer of SpineFrontier, located in Beverly, Mass., and Lane Spero, MD, orthopedic surgeon of Litchfield…

  An article published in Spine examines the cost-effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion as well as cervical disc replacement at five years using the Markov analysis.

Several spine specialty societies have come together to create a new document of universally-accepted definitions for spine conditions.

Physicians at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago developed a free assessment tool to measure a child's growth and monitor their spine health allowing for early detection of scoliosis.

Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute added Gaurav Telhan, MD, to its medical staff.

Physicians often quote patient trust as crucial for optimized care delivery. But do patients really trust their providers? A 2013 Gallup poll shows people think the most honest and ethical professionals are nurses, followed by pharmacists and grade school teachers.…

Howard Yonas, MD, chairman of the Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico School of Medicine neurosurgery department, is one of the recipients of the 2014 UNM Presidential Awards of Distinction.

Laser Spine Institute added William O. Reed Jr., MD, to its St. Louis location.