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VIDEO: ACDF, cervical disc arthroplasty seen as effective, cost-effective in patients with degenerative discs

NEW ORLEANS— At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Samuel Cho, MD, spoke about a study that compared the 7-year cost-effectiveness of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) vs. cervical disc arthroplasty in patients with degenerative discs. Click to view video.

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How to Conquer Lower Back Pain Forever

It all starts with a pang at the base of your spine. Maybe you were squatting too much weight at the gym. Maybe you were moving your sofa. Or maybe it was something that grew out two decades of hunching over your desk at work. Whatever the case, you’ve got...

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Translating a Passion for Spine to a Successful Practice: Q&A With Dr. Samuel Cho of Mount Sinai Medical Center

Samuel Cho, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Cho has expertise in scoliosis surgery, minimally invasive surgery, intervertebral disc biology and cervical spinal surgery. He spends one week each year...

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5 Big Opportunities for Spine Surgery Research & Development

Here are five areas where spine research and development will focus prominently over the next few years. 1. Clinical outcomes research. There will be a huge focus on clinical effectiveness in the future, which means providing evidence-based outcomes. The government and insurance companies will be asking for comparative effectiveness research...

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