Spine

Seton Spine & Scoliosis Center in Austin, Texas, is now enrolling patients for a multi-center SMART trial to test the safety and effectiveness of the Intracept procedure, according to a Community Impact Newspaper report.

A new study published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery examines the pedicle violation and navigational errors in pedicle screw insertion using an intraoperative O-arm.

The Society of Advanced Spinal Intervention announced it will hold its first official meeting on Nov. 16 in Memphis, Tenn.

A new study published in Spine examines disc herniations reported in the National Football League.

A new study in The Spine Journal examines the failure rate and long-term outcomes for patients who receive single- or multi-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusions.

Fred Sweet, MD, co-founder of Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center developed a transforaminal anterior release technique to correct severe spinal deformities in 2005.

Patient satisfaction weakly correlates to actual spine surgical outcomes, according to research published in the September issue of The Spine Journal.

The North American Spine Society awarded a total of $349,646 to this year's recipients of the research grants.

The North American Spine Society has awarded the 2013 Outstanding Paper Awards to four papers this year.

The North American Spine Society has granted its 2013 research and clinical traveling fellowship awards.