Spine

A study published in the October issue of Spine evaluates whether adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients treated with pedicle screws have fewer readmissions when compared with patients who receive hybrid constructs.

Mid-America Orthopedics in Wichita, Kan., will begin to offer spine surgery next summer after adding orthopedic spine surgeon Thomas Nienke, DO, according to a Wichita Business Journal report.

Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD, is the medical director of the San Diego Center for Spinal Disorders and a clinical professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at the University of California San Diego. He is a past president of the…

Can body language make a difference in spine practices? Patient satisfaction is about more than positive outcomes and if surgeons don't have good interpersonal skills patients may not feel satisfied with their visit. A common complaint among patients is that…

Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital has unveiled new spine surgery technology — the O-Arm device, according to a KAPP TV report.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates will be using IQMax products and services for mobile workflow and information management, according to an IQMax news release.

Douglas K. Smith, MD, interventional spine radiologist and founder of Musculoskeletal Consultants, and Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD, co-founder and spine surgeon at Texas Back Institute, will discuss spine MRI in a webinar titled "Weight-Bearing MRI in the Modern Spine Practice:…

Here are 10 recent studies to know on the effectiveness and cost of spine surgery.

Christopher Loftus, MD, chair of the department of neurosurgery of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Ill., has been elected treasurer of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.

St. Mary's of Michigan-Saginaw has joined the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative, an initiative that aims at measuring and improving the care of patients who undergo spine surgery, according to a Midland Daily News report.