Spine

Spinal biologics have immense potential for the future of healing. Surgeons and scientists are working together to build upon the developed over the past decade and advance treatment for patients in the future.

Richard Obedian, MD, director of Island Spine and Sports in Hicksville, N.Y., announced his plans to begin mentoring young surgeons and medical professionals in the coming year.

A study published in the March 2014 edition of Spine examines protocol for cervical spine clearance in level 1 trauma centers.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., announced Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT, has received $1.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study postoperative management for degenerative spinal conditions.

Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, N.Y., will soon implement a new neurosurgery program, according to a NorthFork Patch report.

The American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel voted to establish a Category I CPT Code for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.

An article published in Spine examines the three-year outcomes for patients who underwent microendoscopic posterior decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis.

  Back pain is traditionally treated first with non-surgical management — physical therapy, pain medications and injections — before the patient potentially becomes a surgical candidate. However, many of these non-operative treatments are for pain relief and may not actually…

Thibodaux (La.) Regional Medical Center has broken ground on a $63 million wellness center that will include a spine center and pain center, according to a Tri-Parish Times report.

  Here five spine surgeons discuss ways in which new regulations and changes in healthcare delivery have affected their attitude toward the spine industry.