Spine

    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.

  Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Centegra Health System opened Centegra Health Center-Northern McHenry (Ill.), which features a back and spine center, according to a Northwest Herald report.

  Riverside Professional Center in Bowling Green, Ky., is planning a $655,777 construction project that will provide space for its expanding neurosurgery program, according to a Bowling Green Daily News report.

Minimally invasive spine surgery today offers several potential benefits, but there are still risks involved. Surgeons from around the country discuss benefits, drawbacks and where they stand in the MIS debate.

A study published in Spine examines incidence of resorption after anterior lumbar interbody fusion.

  Cape Fear Valley Neuroscience Center in Fayetteville, N.C., has named Charles Haworth, MD, director of neurosurgery, according to a Fayetteville Observer report.