Spine

  Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Sept. 18, 2014.

A study published in The Spine Journal examines the motion characteristics of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis at the diseased and adjacent levels using kinetic MRI.

Jonathan M. Simhaee, MD, joined Englewood, N.J.-based The Center for Spinal Disorders and The Center for Pain Management.

Raj Rao, MD, has been named chairperson of the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.

  A study published in Spine found Medicaid patients undergoing spine surgery have a higher rate of surgical site infection.

An article published in Spine examines adverse events, length of stay and readmission rates for spinal fusion using iliac crest bone graft.

Neurosurgeon Joseph Hahn, MD, will retire from his post as chief of staff at Cleveland Clinic on Dec. 31.

Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia has named Charles Munyon, MD, director of functional and restorative neurosurgery.

East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La., entered into an agreement with New Orleans-based Tulane University Medical Group to provide neurosurgical services.

  Spine surgery is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field. Four spine surgeons weigh in on the clinical trends that they believe is changing the face of spine surgery.