Author: Alan Condon

Seven spine surgeons reflect on their career and the state of the field today to offer emerging surgeons best practices for establishing themselves.

Surgeons and specialists are bracing for another challenging year as further Medicare reimbursement cuts are planned, with commercial payers likely to follow suit. 

From a spinal interbody device to augmented reality-assisted spine surgery, here are three surgeons that introduced new innovations in the past month:

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has invited journalists and news outlets to submit content for its 2021 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence Awards.

An orthopedic surgeon in Libya has been freed from his captors four days after his abduction, CGTN Africa reports.

Patients involved in the decision-making process for orthopedic surgeries leads to reduced decisional conflict and improved outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

The FDA has awarded Carlsmed's aprevo device its breakthrough device designation, which will expedite the time it takes to reach clinical trials.

Nima Salari, MD, was reportedly the first spine surgeon to implant the new 12-degree hyperlordotic dualX interbody cage after it was launched by Amplify Surgical.

Neurosurgeon Abdallah Farrukh, MD, has been re-elected to the Antelope Valley Hospital board of directors, which he has served on since 2000, according to the Antelope Valley Press.

Vertebral body tethering, also known as anterior scoliosis correction, is a minimally invasive scoliosis surgery that offers significant benefits over spinal fusion, according to Juan Rodriguez-Olaverri, MD, PhD, director of early-onset scoliosis at NYU Langone in New York City.