Spine

George Rappard, MD, has been inducted into Washington D.C.'s Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

The International Journal of Spine Surgery published an article examining intraoperative three-dimensional imaging for assessing pedicle screw position.

An April CBS report examined spinal fusion surgery, using Medicare-released data to discuss trends in fusion use and investigate potentially unnecessary procedures; now CBS is reporting on reaction to their original investigation.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons released a list of neurosurgical tests or procedures that are commonly ordered, but not always necessary, as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.

United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., is building the UHC Orthopaedic and Spine Center, according to a 12 WBOY report.

Researchers at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center in Shreveport published a study analyzing the incidence of adverse outcomes and inpatient mortality after intramedullary spinal cord tumors and published the results in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

Baptist Medical Group announced the addition of Colby Maher, MD, to its physician team. 

  In 2011, Cigna examined spinal fusion patients and found 87 percent of customers who had fusions were still experiencing pain and undergoing additional therapies or drugs two years later, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times.

Kyle Colle, DO, a neurosurgeon with Regional Brain and Spine in Cape Girardeau, Mo., discusses trends in complex spine surgery.

The Spinal Deformity journal recently published an article about postoperative recovery outcomes for adults with scoliosis surgery.