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5 items you need to read from December
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Spine Surgery Today has put together a compilation of the five news stories and videos most viewed from June to keep you abreast of the current hot topics in spine surgery.
Two-level cement augmentation may decrease the rate of acute proximal junctional fractures
Researchers evaluated potential methods to prevent acute proximal junction fractures in patients with adult spinal deformity and found use of two-level cement augmentation was linked with a significant reduction in the incidence of proximal junction fractures and revision procedures. Read more.
Greatbatch receives FDA approval for spinal cord stimulation system
Greatbatch Inc. recently announced it has received FDA approval for its Algovita Spinal Cord Stimulation System to treat chronic intractable pain of the trunk and limbs. Read more.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy proved effective treatment for iatrogenic spine surgery infection
Patients with an iatrogenic spine infection responded well to treatment when it involved hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with medication, according to results of a clinical study. Read more.
Alphatec Spine announces new committee chairman, retirement of board of directors member
Alphatec Holdings Inc., the parent company of Alphatec Spine Inc., recently announced the retirement of board of directors member and Audit Committee Chairman James R. Glynn and the appointment of Donald A. Williams as the chairman of that committee. Read more.
National spine surgery databases may have large amounts of missing data
SAN DIEGO — A sample of spine surgery patients from a national database showed large amounts of missing patient data, which can significantly affect the results of spine studies performed using the database study set, according to the results of a study presented here. Read more.