Spine

  Biologics is an emerging area of the spine field and while good work has been done in this space, there is plenty of room for additional development and acceptance.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons elected Raj Rao, MD, to its board of directors.

A group of Seattle spine surgeons recently compiled data on scoliosis patients managed with and without specific protocol to providing multidisciplinary care and published their results in Spine Deformity.

Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for March 13, 2014.

Judson Cook, MD, a neurosurgeon, is the first surgeon in Wyoming to perform cervical disc replacement surgery the PCM Cervical Disc device, according to a CBS 5 News report.

    Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health announced the establishment of a personalized wellness program for spine surgery patients — the Sanford Center for Spine Success.

A new study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting this week shows the economic impact of patients who undergo surgery for disc herniation.

James Weinstein, DO, MS, CEO and President of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health System, and his team were awarded the 2014 OREF Clinical Research Award for their work with the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial at the American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons annual…

A study published in Spine recently examined the cost and value of spinal deformity surgery.

Carolyn Neumann, BME, CPC, Senior Manager, Coding & Coverage Access at Specialty Healthcare Advisers has seen preauthorizations for spine surgery become more rigorous over the past year.