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5 items you need to read from August
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Spine Surgery Today has put together a compilation of the five news stories and videos most viewed from August to keep you abreast of the current hot topics in spine surgery.
Surgery can be effective for sacroiliac joint pain, but other solutions should also be explored
Surgery can be an effective option for treating sacroiliac joint pain certain patients; however, due to the difficulty of diagnosing the pain, as well as the unknown efficacy of sacroiliac joint fusion, other options should also be explored, according to researchers. Read more.
Alphatec Holdings announces second quarter financial results
Alphatec Holdings Inc., the parent company of Alphatec Spine Inc., this week released its financial results for the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2015. Read more.
S2 alar iliac screws may lead to fewer complications in lumbopelvic fixation vs iliac bolts
Although S2 alar iliac screws and iliac bolts both improved fusion rates when used for lumbopelvic fixation, the S2 alar iliac screws led to less wound-related complications and reoperations, according to study findings. Read more.
VIDEO: A look at treatment of patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis
SAN FRANCISCO — At the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine Annual Meeting, Todd F. Alamin, MD, examined the treatment of patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Watch video.
Expanded eggshell procedure, closing-opening technique may offer good outcomes for kyphosis
Recently published study findings demonstrated that an expanded eggshell procedure combined with the closing-opening technique for the treatment of thoracolumbar angular kyphosis lead to a significantly reduced kyphotic angle. Read more.