SpineScan Literature Review

Implications of the SPORT Study

This edition of SpineScan (a literature review of current spine research), the implications of the SPORT study are addressed: where are we now in assessing clinical outcomes in spine care?

Intervertebral Disc Regeneration

In this issue of SpineScan, Dwight Tyndall, MD, FAAOS explores the recent research and the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in intervertebral disc regeneration.

Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: Spondylolytic, Dysplastic, Degenerative, Isthmic

SpineScan reviews the literature regarding lumbar spondylolisthesis including, spondylolytic, dysplastic, degenerative and isthmic types. Dwight Tyndall, MD, FAAOS draws out key points related to spondylolisthesis including early adjacent disc degeneration, nonoperative treatment and results, as well as surgical interventions.