Spine

Overweight and obese patients have increased risk for complication when compared with normal weight patients, according to a study published in Spine.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery awarded the ISASS Leon Wiltse Award for Best Overall Paper at the organization's annual meeting last week.

  Artificial disc replacement emerged as a motion-sparing alternative to spinal fusion several years ago.

Surgeons from Mount Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Spine Center and the University of Toronto authored a paper in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine about the health state utility of patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion or cervical disc arthroplasty.

On April 24, CBS This Morning aired a report titled "Tapping into Controversial Back Surgeries," examining fusion rates around the United States.

Seth Neubardt, MD, and software company ARCHES launched a pilot to help patients with cervical spine issues determine whether they are good candidates for surgery.

Southlake-based Spine Team Texas is celebrating 10 years of providing comprehensive spine care to the North Texas region. 

Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky., announced that Michael McNamara, MD, will see patients twice a month at the hospital, starting May 5, according to a Surf Ky report.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery named Gunnar B.J. Andersson, MD, PhD, president for 2014 to 2015.

The Scoliosis Research Society recently published results in Spine of the SRS-22 instrument to assess treatment outcomes for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.