Spine

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.

Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center announced that its co-founders Fred Sweet, MD, and Michael Roh, MD, have been recognized as Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors.

After a long season and post-season, National Football League fans are gearing up for the Super Bowl this weekend. There are several medical staff involved in the care of both teams involved, the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos, including two…

A survey of 445 spine surgeons in the United States examines the difference in treatment for patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation and published the findings in The Spine Journal.

Eric R. Ritchie, MD, a pediatric orthopedic and spine surgeon practicing at the Children's Orthopaedic & Spine Center in San Antonio, will be seeing patients in a satellite office in Boerne, Texas.

The Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, Va., announced it has donated nearly $350 to the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula due to its supporters on Facebook.

North American Spine Society member Alan Brown, MD, JD, recently met with United States Representative Adam Smith to discuss important policy issues for spine patients and surgeons, according to a NASS news release.

Patients with a history of hypertension could have an increased likelihood of being readmitted despite avoiding a complication, following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery, according to a study published in Spine.