Spine

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery recently published a retrospective matched case control study examining the association between perioperative allogeneic transfusion volume and postoperative infection for lumbar spine surgery patients.

The International Association of Healthcare Professionals has selected Douglas Won, MD, to represent the orthopedic category and the state of Texas in its subsidiary — the 2013 publication "The Leading Physicians of the World."

Charlotte-based Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates announced the appointment of Mary Cloninger as CEO.

Findings from a new study published in The Spine Journal question off-label use for BMP in primary cervical spine fusions.

Eight spine surgeons discuss their observations on the spine field heading into 2014 and what the healthcare  field will demand of spine surgeons in the future.

In 2012 orthopedists maintained the top spot as highest paid physician specialty, earning an average income of $405,000 annually, according to Medscape's Orthopedist Compensation Report 2013.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., announced the appointment of Oran Aaronson, MD, as medical director of Vanderbilt Spine Center at VUMC.

New York-based Manhattan Spine & Pain Medicine has joined National Spine & Pain Centers, a pain management physician practice.

Several spine and orthopedic organizations, including the Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, recently signed a letter to the GOP Doctors Caucus asking them to support new legislation for emergency medicine.

A new article in The Spine Journal recently examined the long-term change in health-related quality of life for patients undergoing surgical treatment for focal lumbar spinal stenosis compared with patients who underwent surgery for hip or knee osteoarthritis.