Spine

Franklin, Tenn.-based MedSolutions announced that it has acquired Plainville, Conn.-based Triad, a musculoskeletal specialty benefits management company.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health announced the opening of The Brain & Spine Tumor Center in Grand Rapids.

Spine surgeon researchers recently published an article in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques comparing axial and anterior interbody fusions of the L5-S1 segment.

Barbara Cataletto, MBA, has received the Stevie Award for Women in Business in the category of Mentor of the Year for Business.

St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, Mo., announced the opening of both the Joint & Spine Institute and Surgical Institute, according to a report by The Examiner.  

Several factors could predispose patients older than 60 years to have further injury found on MRI but missed on CT scans after cervical spine fractures, according to a report in The Spine Journal.

St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y., announced the addition of Rick Madhok, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Long Island Newsday report.

A study recently published in The Spine Journal compared the neurologic deficits among patients undergoing lateral lumbar interbody fusion with and without recombinant bone morphogenetic progtein-2.

Weston-based Cleveland Clinic Florida is planning a $30 million expansion that will include a spine center, according to a South Florida Business Journal report.

Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers announced the addition of Rebecca Kuo, MD, to its medical staff.