Spine

One of the fastest-growing fields in spine is minimally invasive surgery. Historically, spine operations involved big incisions for open procedures with more blood loss, pain and higher risk of infection than the less invasive procedures today.

  Here are 20 articles on spine surgery study findings within the last month.

  The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons released their 2014 Legislative Agenda.

A new prospective multicenter study evaluating whether freehand pedicle screw fixation in pediatric spinal deformity correction reduced surgeon radiation exposure was published in Spine.

 Spine surgeons trained on traditional open procedures are transitioning to less invasive procedures as quality and cost-effectiveness studies show MIS not only has advantages for the patients but also healthcare spending.

  Here four spine surgeons discuss how spine industry leadership is evolving.

Andrew Moulton, MD, of Sarasota (Fla.) Orthopedic Associates, has returned from a humanitarian mission trip to the Dominican Republic, according to a Herald-Tribune report.

In a Texas Back Institute blog post, the physicians of the institute shared their opinion on which teams they expect will make the "Final Four" of the NCAA college basketball tournament.

An article recently published in Spine identified the factors impacting hospital length of stay after elective posterior lumbar fusion.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for March 20, 2014.