A matched analysis published in the June issue of Spine found experienced neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons had similar outcomes after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions.

Endoscopic spine surgery is slowly gaining wider interest among spine surgeons. Becker's reported on four places adopting the procedure since December.

The wisdom of mentors is often passed down and becomes important to new generations. Nine spine surgeons share tips and advice from their training days that they pass along.

Spine surgeons are paying attention to developments in procedure codes, which can affect how patient care is documented and billed.

Weight loss and diabetes medication semaglutide has been linked to a significantly greater risk for repeat operations in patients with diabetes who require lumbar surgery, according to a May 8 report from Medscape.

CHI Franciscan Health, St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., and former orthopedic surgeon Kevin Schoenfelder, MD, settled with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged unnecessary spine surgeries.

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Surface technology company Orthobond has received FDA de novo clearance for its mariner pedicle screw system with Ostaguard coating.

Chicago-based Rush named Kern Singh, MD, vice chair of clinical affairs in the department of orthopedic surgery and director of the spine surgery division at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

A pain management physician accused of failing to make a timely diagnosis of a patient's spine growth settled a lawsuit for $2 million, New Jersey Law Journal reported May 6. 

From long-term disc replacement outcomes to outpatient spine case volume, here are six studies Becker's reported about since April 1.

Some of the most common spine procedures performed in 2023 included a diskectomy and spinal fusion surgery, according to 2023 data from U.S. News & World Report. 

Ozzy Osbourne said he had stem cell treatment for his spine in an April 30 episode of his SiriusXM radio show, USA Today reported.

Jonathan Lewin, MD, of The Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Englewood, N.J., performed the state's first case with the PathKeeper spinal navigation system.

Here are three sacroiliac joint fusion systems that have gained FDA clearance that Becker's has reported on in 2024:

Dr. Alok Sharan and Dr. Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, along with other surgeons from the US, were recently invited to speak at the 1st ever Abu Dhabi 2024 International Brain and Spine Surgery Congress (ADNeuro24). The conference was organized by Dr. Waseem Aziz, Chief of Neurosurgery at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City.

Neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, MD, and neuroscientist Grégoire Courtine, PhD, were named on Time's 2024 100 Most Influential People list for their work to help a spinal cord injury patient walk.

Value-based care has seen some growth in spine and orthopedics, with some groups embracing the payment model.

All surgeons, clinical teams, OR directors, and hospital administrators want to boost operational efficiency, increase procedural volume capacity, and improve patient outcomes by having access to the most cutting-edge technology.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has added endoscopic spine surgery, an ultra-minimally invasive procedure.