Spine News

The introduction of TNF inhibitors in 2003 has failed to stop fracture rates in patients with ankylosing spondylitis from more than doubling from 2000 to 2020, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

ZimVie Inc. has announced FDA approval of a 4.5-mm Mobi-C artificial disc for patients undergoing cervical disc replacement, according to a company press release.

Results showed use of decompression with fusion for patients with lumbar stenosis has increased while use of decompression alone has decreased despite previous clinical trials that demonstrated the noninferiority of decompression alone.

For the 14th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” survey.

ImageBiopsy Lab has announced the European launch and medical device regulation CE certification of its IB Lab Squirrel, an artificial intelligence-powered tool to assess patients with scoliosis, according to a press release.

Compared with conventional care, risk-stratified care did not improve outcome scores for patients from the Military Health System who had low back pain, according to published results.

Results published in The Lancet showed opioids yielded no difference in pain severity for adults with low back and neck pain when compared with placebo.

Premia Spine announced it has received FDA premarket approval of its Total Posterior Spine facet joint replacement system, according to a company press release.

Use of 3D imaging, selective fusion and limiting construct length may improve the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, according to results.

ORLANDO — An initiative that focused on surgical patients’ paths from pre-op meetings to hospital discharge reduced neurosurgical infections by more than 80% over 2 years at a Pittsburgh hospital, researchers reported.