Spine

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.

A study recently published in The Spine Journal examined the cost of treating patients for adult spinal deformity at hospitals over the years.

The North American Spine Society chose Ontario, Canada-based Ortech Data Centre to design and manage the NASS registry.

The cumulative incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries in older adults increased between 2007 and 2009, according to study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.