North American Spine Society Annual Meeting

Early results of an investigational device exemption clinical trial showed two prodisc C implants may be safe and effective for the treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease at two levels compared with the Mobi-C implant at 24 months.

Presented results showed patients with odontoid fractures experienced significantly higher mortality risks 2 and 4 years after initial injury compared with patients with hip fractures.

The North American Spine Society named D. Scott Kreiner, MD, as president for 2024 to 2025, according to a press release.

Results showed rates of decompression with fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis had a more than fourfold increase during the last decade vs. decompression alone, despite lower complication and revision risks with decompression alone.

Presented results showed patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion with greater cervicothoracic flexibility between X-ray and MRI/CT measurements had higher complication and revision rates.

According to presented results, patients who undergo three-column osteotomy for adult spinal deformity may have an increased risk for neurologic complications compared with patients who undergo surgery without three-column osteotomy.

Presented results showed a telehealth physical activity intervention in patients with lumbar degenerative conditions may improve physical function, back pain and return to activity 6 months after laminectomy with or without fusion.

In this video from the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting, Kee D. Kim, MD, spoke about the safety and efficacy of an investigational injection for the treatment of radicular leg pain among patients with lumbar disc herniation.