Surgery

Post-op infection rate low for minimally invasive spine Sx

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing posterior transtubular microscopic assisted spinal surgery, the postoperative infection rate is very low, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of Spine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pre-op back pain, pain sensitivity predict outcomes

(HealthDay)—Preoperative back pain and individual pain sensitivity can predict postoperative pain following lumbar surgery, according to a study published in the December issue of Pain Medicine.

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