Spine

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…

A study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines factors associated with unplanned hospital readmissions, which represent a large financial burden for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The television show, The Doctors, recently featured Tim Davis, MD, medical director of Orthopedic Pain Specialists in Santa Monica, Calif., who highlighted the genicular neurotomy procedure using Kimberly-Clark's Coolief cooled radiofrequency technology.

  Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro announced the addition of David Kim, MD, to their multispecialty physician group. He will join the group in July.

William Taylor, MD, discusses the spine surgeons he looks up to as mentors as well as whether he would encourage his own children to enter the field.

Drew Dossett, MD, recently performed spinal fusion on Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Harrison, according to a Texas Rangers news report.

Boone, N.C.-based Watauga Medical Center, part of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System, has recently has added several new surgical options, including spine surgery.

  Roger Härtl, MD, professor of neurological surgery and his spine team in collaboration with Larry Bonassar, PhD, and his biomedical engineering team, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have been named the 2014 winners of the Ronald…