The nerve root is decompressed and looking happier already. But a great discectomy does not equal guaranteed pain relief.
Pacira BioSciences, Inc., well known for its non-opioid pain solutions, has officially joined the PROBE (Patient Relevant Osteoarthritis endpoints using Big data Evaluation) Consortium — a global, big ...
If managing adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) sometimes feels like playing detective, then skeletal maturity is your most elusive suspect.
MRI maps physical change but can’t distinguish which nerves are firing and how much. Can electrophysiology fill in the diagnostic gaps?
For years, posterior spinal fusion in idiopathic scoliosis has featured a familiar intraoperative showdown: Freehand, Navigation, or Robotic-assisted navigation.
If you’ve ever thought, “This case would be perfect for VSP…but the paperwork alone will age me five years,” you’re not alone.
Metformin, not only cuts post op opioid use in diabetic spine fusion patients, but it also appears to improve their outcomes.
I spoke to another orthopedic executive this week who confirmed something I keep hearing: hospitals are killing innovation, ...
You’re staring at the distal lumbar spine, cursor hovering between vertebrae, asking the AIS (adolescent idiopathic scoliosis) question: “Do I really need to go that low?” For Lenke 1 and 2 curves ...
OrthoIndy and OrthoIndy Hospital names Matthew Lavery, M.D. as chief executive officer — the latest example of a surgeon stepping into top leadership.
Every spine surgeon knows the unspoken truth of postoperative success: hardware looks great, neuro exam intact…but has the patient passed gas? In this retrospective cohort study, a group of ...
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) may be the most familiar play in the cervical spine playbook, but pseudarthrosis remains its most stubborn plot twist. Despite solid implants, pristine ...