Spine

Is there enough strong evidence to prove minimal access spine surgery is more cost-effective than traditional open procedures?

An article recently published in Spine examining how microscope use impacts operating room time and outcomes for spine surgery.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis is the fourth clinical trial site for InVivo Therapeutics' IDE pilot study of the neuro-spinal scaffold in patients with acute spinal cord injury.

A completely revised edition of a guide to the management of pediatric neurosurgical disorders has been published by Thieme.

An article published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines the incidence of pedicle breach after percutaneous screw fixation in the lumbar spine.

  It takes a dedicated and talented physician to focus on the spine specialty. Here, two spine surgeons discuss what about the field attracted them to it.

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

  With great power comes great responsibility, and more often than not, great controversy. Here are 10 lawsuits and settlements involving orthopedic and spine device companies in 2014.

East Meadow, N.Y.-based NuHealth named Elizabeth Fontana, MD, to lead the neurosurgery division at Nassau University Medical Center.

 There were several changes made in 2014 to healthcare coverage and spine surgeon pay; 2015 promises to bring even more updates.