Spine

A new study published in Spine examines the long-term effects of repeat cervical fusion for patients who develop adjacent segment disease.

Wyoming, Mich.-based Metro Health announced plans for the construction of a 99,400-square-foot professional office building at its Wyoming campus, which will include offices for neurosurgery and spinal care, according to a MiBiz report.

Kenny Hancock, President and Chief Development Officer of Meridian Surgical Partners, discusses the future of spine surgery at ambulatory surgery centers.

A new study published in Spine assesses the radiation exposure during robot-guided vertebral body augmentation compared to fluoroscopy.

North American Spine announced the addition of orthopedic spine surgeon Jeffrey Wingate, MD, to its back pain treatment team.

Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, has been elected as a member-at-large of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons' executive committee for a two-year term, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

The Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tenn., has added Paul Klimo, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Memphis Business Journal report.

Interventional augmentation procedures for spine compression fractures have proven to strengthen bones for longer and result in shorter hospitals stays than non-operative treatment, such as bed rest, pain control and physical therapy, researchers at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore found.

Gary Michelson, MD, a retired orthopedic surgeon and spine device inventor, donated $50 million to the University of Southern California for the construction of a bioscience research building, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

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