Abbott's digital patient-connected pain care, Esaote's open/tilting weight-bearing MRI, and ONWARD's trial to treat SCI-related upper extremity deficits.
Does your spine practice need a robot? Is it even feasible? Learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of robotic-assisted spine surgery, and how to evaluate and choose a robot model.
3D printing can be a boon for spine specialists, but both cost and investment in time to learn the technology and print to exacting standards can be prohibitive. Here’s how spine specialists can outsource their 3D printing needs.
Experts discuss advances in SCS therapy for CLBP, biomechanics of a novel multiplanar expandable interbody cage and a spinal sealant system for adjunctive suture dural repair.
The search for the perfect spinal fusion bone graft material goes on, but the good news is you can achieve positive patient outcomes with any of the common choices. Hear what experts at NASS 2020 had to say.
Search engine optimization for the medical industry is complicated enough. A 2020 study suggests winning the search engine wars is even less intuitive than you may expect. Learn SEO best practices for spine specialists.
A principle-based spine surgeon chooses the best technique for each patient instead of the surgery technique at which they’re best, says Ali A. Baaj, MD.
NASS past president Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, is recognized for his advocacy work at the organization’s annual meeting. Hear from Dr. Wang what advocacy—and his award—means to him.
A new study from the creators of the Lin/Lenke adolescent scoliosis classification system suggests it's applicable for adults too, which may drive future treatment plans for adult scoliosis.
Spine specialists can gain an extra income stream by becoming an independent medical examiner (IME) if their case volume has dropped due to COVID lockdowns.
Advances in surgical planning techniques could improve outcomes in spine operations. Ehsan Jazini, MD, a spine surgeon at Virginia Spine Institute, shares several smart presurgical strategies.
Bone quality is a predictor of spine surgery outcomes, but few surgeons use DEXA scans to assess bone quality before operating. This MRI-based tool may make detecting osteoporosis and osteopenia easier.
Virtual reality, already established in brain surgery, is starting to prove its value as a patient-education tool in the spine setting. Here’s how VR in medicine can enhance the patient experience.
Surgeons used augmented reality, which one likened to the heads-up display of a fighter pilot, for the first time in the operating room to perform a spinal fusion. The groundbreaking surgery took place at The Johns Hopkins Hospital on June 8, 2020.
SpineUniverse highlights a blend of 9 news briefs covering spine industry corporate news, clinical research, 3D-printing advances and devices, and technical updates from August 2018.
Dr. Danny Goel, CEO of PrecisionOS discussed how their unique VR technology is improving surgical training by providing a virtual immersive and lifelike OR experience.
As societies around the world continue to contend with social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic, spine specialists will have to wrangle with prioritizing canceled surgeries. Dr. Michael Fehlings is studying the most efficient ways to do so.
Chronic opioid use before a laminectomy is linked to longer opioid use and longer hospital stays after a laminectomy. But do the data tell the whole story?
Telemedicine use among spine specialists is rapidly rising due to the coronavirus pandemic. Learn how one large practice is implementing telemedicine and get tips on how to do it for your practice.
Mental health comorbidities are a predictor of readmission and revision after spine surgery, but few surgeons perform psychological screenings for prospective patients.
Clinical pearls from the author’s review of postoperative surgical site infections; infection rate variability, readmission cost, implant loosening and aseptic revision spine surgery.
Neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin, MD, spoke with SpineUniverse about how 28 years of experience led to his book detailing strategies to master fear, stress, anxiety, and dominate burnout.
It’s hoped this study raises awareness in the spine community about disparities in care and starts a conversation that includes implicit bias training to identify and combat disparities.
Recommendations for neck pain and whiplash disorders help close knowledge gaps on modalities lacking scientific. Peer commentary addresses chiropractic management of myelopathy from cervical stenosis and radiculopathy.
Michael G. Fehlings, MD, explains this research aimed to optimize neural progenitor cell transplantation in SCI and translational medicine as a driver for new spinal cord injury interventions.
Lali Sekhon, MD, delineates the scope of the health care problem, identifies key players, tactics used to inflate health care costs, and potential solutions.
Study data on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis risk factors for brace treatment failure and curve progression can assist in patient counseling and treatment decision-making.
Study findings of a modified SHILLA procedure to treat scoliosis demonstrated that active remodulation of the apex vertebra may reduce potential for loss of correction over time.
In adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, the goal of scoliosis specific exercise (SSE) treatment is prevention or reduction of curve progression, respiratory dysfunction, spinal pain, and improved appearance through postural correction.
The study questions one of the long-held beliefs of many spine surgeons: When patients need surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis, they will benefit most of a decompression and fusion procedure.
David W. Polly, Jr., MD presented Opioid-related Adverse Events with Lumbar Spine Surgery: Is the Risk Real? during the 31st Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves—Spine Summit 2015.
While brace treatment has been shown to slow down curve progression in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, physical activity—particularly in the form of weight-bearing activities—should also be prescribed to prevent bone mineral loss and promote bone mineral gain.
"Hopefully, the findings of this study and other related investigations will lead to a better understanding among healthcare providers, in this case, scoliosis specialists".
Patients with workers’ compensation have a 2-fold increased risk of an unsatisfactory outcome compared to patients without workers’ compensation after spine surgery.