Spine

Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, Ga., announced that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia has named it a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, according to a Gwinnett Daily Post report.

Here five spine surgeons discuss the biggest challenges of roll out of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for spine surgeons and their practices.

A study recently published in Spine outlines the predictors of 30-day readmission after anterior cervical fusion.

Here are six key points on open spine surgery versus minimally invasive techniques.

Bedford-based New Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute announced the opening of a new office in Nashua, N.H., according to a Nashua Patch report.

Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Ark., and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock announced the opening of a neurosurgery clinic in Benton.

Gerald Schell, MD, of Saginaw (Mich.) Valley Neurosurgery discusses lateral spine surgery and where it's headed in the future.

This is part two of a three-part series on spine surgeons discussing spinal revision surgery and efforts to avoid failed back surgery syndrome.

American Association of Neurological Surgeons President William T. Couldwell, MD, gave his perspective on the changing landscape of surgeon employment in a recent edition of AANS Neurosurgeon.

An article published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques collected data from 24 patients who underwent microendoscopic discectomy for far lateral lumbar disc herniation.