Spine

Most providers are using new means to attract a broader patient base than in the past.

An article published in Spine examined which patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis had the best outcomes with surgery and non-operative treatment.

Michael Roh, MD, and Christopher Silva, MD, of Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center have performed transforaminal anterior release procedures on more than 70 patients over the past eight years, according to a report by The Rock River Times.

In March, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons announced a recommendation against the use of steroids in the first 24 to 48 hours in the case of a spinal cord injury, but the decision remains controversial.

Here are six important points for spine surgeons on how the government shutdown could impact their practices.

The Dallas-based Dr-Pain.com network at Victory Healthcare Centers has added eight orthopedic spine surgeons with a focus on treating failed back surgery syndrome. 


In a recent study published in the journal Spine, researchers set out to examine extreme lateral interbody fusion as a treatment for adult degenerative scoliosis.

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…