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The 5 most popular items of May
Spine Surgery Today has put together a compilation of the five news stories and videos most viewed from May to keep you abreast of the current hot topics in spine surgery.
Renowned neurosurgeon Andrew Parsa dies at 48
Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, a groundbreaking neurosurgeon and scientist, died suddenly on April 13 at the age of 48, according to a news release from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Parsa was the Michael J. Marchese Professor and chair of the departments of Neurological Surgery at Feinberg and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Read more.
Spinal epidural injections may increase risk of infection
In the results of a recently published study, researchers reported findings that demonstrated a link between the receipt of spinal epidural steroid injections and an increased risk of infection. Read more.
Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with higher nonunion rates after fusion for spondylosis
WASHINGTON — Adults with spondylosis who underwent elective fusion and were vitamin D deficient had nonfusion rates that were more than double those of patients who underwent fusion for spondylosis and were not vitamin D deficient, according to data presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, here. Read more.
Low midline sill sign, interspinous gap change predictive of spondylolisthesis, lumbar stability
Two newly developed physical examination tests were found to effectively detect lumbar spondylolisthesis and lumbar instability and were easily performed in an outpatient setting, according to researchers. Read more.
Flexion extension MRI protocol can help reveal undetected stenosis
Researchers found dynamic MRI is an important tool that may help detect cervical spinal stenosis in cases where standard MRI may not. Read more.