Spine

  A study published in Spine examines trends in three different surgical treatments for thoracic disc disorders for patients with myelopathy.

Santa Rosa (Calif.) Orthopaedics' established a new total spine health program.

  Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., appointed Eric M. Deshaies, MD, medical director for endovascular and cerebrovascular neurosurgery, according to a report by The Post-Standard.

The Philippine Medical Association in Chicago named Henry Echiverri, MD, 2014 Physician of the Year, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The spine surgery and treatment field is changing, swept up in overall healthcare trends post-reform. With more data available and pressure toward pay-for-performance, new trends could take hold in the future.

An article published in the September 2014 issue of Spinal Deformity, the official journal of the Scoliosis Research Society, examines the factors predicting cost-effectiveness of adult spinal deformity surgery two years after the procedure.

The B.A.C.K. Center and Crane Creek Surgery Center's Richard Hynes, MD, was recently featured in The Herald Times for his efforts in performing and instructing the oblique lumbar interbody fusion technique.

  A study published in Spine examines whether surgeon specialty makes a difference for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Frederick, Md.-based American Spine added Rudy Malayil, MBBS, a pain medicine and rehabilitation specialist, to its physician team.

Edward Seljeskog, MD, was appointed to a four-year term on the South Dakota Transportation Commission by Gov. Dennis Daugaard, according to a Kota News Radio 1380.