Spine

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines risk factors for venous thromboembolic events after spinal fusion.

  Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Conn., formally opened The Spine Institute of Connecticut at Saint Francis.

Allegheny Health Network announced Donald Whiting, MD, will take over as neurosurgery chairmen, according to a TribLive report.

  A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques compares minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion to the open procedure for obese patients.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded Asterias Biotherapeutics $14.3 million to test the transplantation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells to the site of a spinal cord injury.

Ramin Rak, MD, has been elected treasurer of the Suffolk County Medical Society.

  Four spine surgeons discuss the importance of maintaining good relationships with referring primary care physicians and how to maintain those relationships.

Frank M. Phillips, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center and Co-Director of the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Minimally Invasive Spine Institute in Chicago, recently published results of a study examining the eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)…

Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for June 4, 2014.

Spine surgery has made great strides over the past decade from a big open procedure to a small, less invasive surgery in many cases. Patients are able to ambulate quicker, leading to shorter length of stay at the hospital, faster…