Spine

Degenerative Scoliosis: When the Apex Talks, the Hip Listens

The apex drifts. The pelvis tilts. The hip absorbs the punishment. That’s the conclusion of this terrific new study.

When Height Stands Tall: A New Risk Factor for PJK

Height or weight, which is a bigger PJK risk factor? (not a trick question)

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TOPS System: Posterior Facet Arthroplasty Outperforms TLIF

For decades, the surgical treatment of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis has lived in a philosophical tug-of-war.

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First Subjects Randomized in Clinical Trial Evaluating the Benefits of Total Segmental Fusion in Treating Degenerative Conditions in the Lumbar Spine

Providence Medical Technology’s latest randomized controlled trial is designed to once again challenge the standard of care in spinal fusion surgery.

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Scoliosis, the Clock, and the Quality-of-Life Curve

When is the optimal moment to stop watching the scoliotic curve and operate?

Gabapentin After ACDF: Friend, Foe…or Frenemy?

Time to stop using gabapentin after ACDF?

Opioid Minimalism: When Less Really Is More

How many spine patients receive an opioid prescription and then never take a single pill? The answer may surprise you.

Fat Map Strikes Back: Best Infection Predictor in Lumbar Fusion

A new fat stat might finally give surgeons a clinically relevant measure for back pain patients.

Vy Spine Announces FDA Clearance for DiversiVy™ Facet Screw

VySpine,announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the its DiversiVy™ Facet Screw System.

ERAS: Everyone Loves the Idea…But Who’s Actually Doing It?

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) really works, per a new AOSpine study. Lower opioid use. Faster recovery. Better outcomes.

High Risk, High Times? Cannabis and Lumbar Fusion Outcomes

The question is no longer whether patients use cannabis — it’s what it means for their surgical outcomes.

Pediatric Deformity: IONM Alerts and the Power of Blood Pressure

In pediatric deformity surgery, intraoperative IONM is your spinal cord’s early warning system — part smoke alarm, part guardian angel.