Spine

Data from Medtronic sales representatives suggests that virtual training for surgery may be of interest to spine surgeons; 40 percent of sales representatives for iPad-based surgery simulators indicated that a surgeon who had used the app was far more likely…

The American College of Surgeons recently responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule which identifies criteria for inpatient admissions.

The Spine Journal was recently ranked top among spine journals and third among 63 other orthopedic-focused journals in the world.

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Andrews Spine Institute and Baptist Hospital in Gulf Breeze, Fla., have begun to offer surgery with Medtronic's O-arm interoperable imaging platform. 

A study in the journal Spine says that when weighing treatments for spinal stenosis, patients should consider steroid injections last.

According to Medscape's Best and Worst Places to Practice: 2013 report 69 percent of physicians value a comfortable and enjoyable living environment most when considering where to practice.

Robert S. Bray, MD, founder of DISC Sports & Spine in Marina del Rey, Calif., talks about how spine surgeons can build a strong foundation for their practice and career.

Here are 12 best cities and states for physicians to practice, according to Medscape's Best and Worst Places to Practice: 2013 report.

After implementing a new compensation plan for surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania Health System department of orthopedic surgery, there was an 8 percent increase in productivity during the first year while using no additional resources, according to a study…