Spine

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (N.J.) announced it has received certification from The Joint Commission for spine surgery as well as hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a NJBIZ report.

Columbus-based OhioHealth has announced plans for $91 million in improvements at OhioHealth MedCentral Mansfield (Ohio) Hospital and OhioHealth MedCentral Shelby (Ohio) Hospital, which will include expanded orthopedic services such as spine services, according to a Mansfield News Journal report.

Pacira Pharmaceuticals recently introduced EXPAREL, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension, for postoperative pain relief. Spine surgeons across the country have been experiencing success with EXAREL for a variety of spinal procedures, reporting pain relief for up to 72 hours.

Larry Khoo, MD, director of the Spine Center of Los Angeles on the Good Samaritan Medical Center campus, will be the featured lecturer at the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques.

An article recently published in Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the health and economic impact of non-governmental organization-supported neurosurgery in Bolivia.

Orthopedic surgeons topped Medscape's 2014 Physician Compensation Report, with average annual earnings of $413,000.

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Greg Poulter, MD, will soon join Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, according to a Summit Daily report.

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Researchers recently compared 90 female patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with two different methods of incision closure. Their results were published in Spine.