Spine

This past year brought many changes for the spine field and healthcare in general.

A new article published in Spine examines the eight-year outcomes for spine surgery versus non-operative care for patients with lumbar disc herniation.

Drew Dossett, MD, recently performed surgery on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, according to a Bleacher Report article.

Researchers conducted an ambispective cohort study with cross-sectional outcome assessment to identify predictors of health-related quality of life outcomes and re-employment after thoracic fractures and published their findings in The Spine Journal.

Christopher Loftus, MD, and Jose Biller, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center and Eli Baron, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, recently co-edited a new comprehensive guide to monitoring neural function during spine and brain surgery.

Michael Gleiber, MD, Founder of Michael A. Gleiber, MD, PA, was appointed the spine surgeon clerkship surgeon for Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine.

Five spine surgeons discuss the opportunities for performing spine surgery in outpatient ambulatory surgery centers and where they see the field headed in the future.

Researchers tested the Spine Functional Index as a whole-spine patient-reported outcome measure and reported findings in The Spine Journal.

The Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation recently presented Rex Marco, MD, with the Commitment to Care Award, according to a report from The Chron.

Mazor Robotics announced that Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Fla.) has acquired a second Renaissance surgical guidance system.