The number of spine procedures performed in the U.S. has reached more than 259,869 since 2015, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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Leigh Curl, MD, team orthopedist for the Baltimore Ravens, has been named NFL team physician of the year.
Most lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients fall into body mass index categories 3 and 4, according to the American Spine Surgery 2025 Annual Report.
Lumbar spine cases saw an overall distribution of male and female patients across all ages, while cervical spine cases had some small variances, according to the American Spine Surgery 2025 Annual Report.
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health and Las Vegas-based Crovetti Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine inked a joint venture agreement for patient care in Nevada.
Orthopedic injury mobile app HURT! has partnered with patient scheduling provider Relatient to improve user experience.
Here are 10 major milestones for cervical and lumbar spine device leader Centinel Spine since February 2024:
Orthopedic Sports Medicine of Manistee (Mich.) is relocating, according to a Feb. 27 report from the Manistee News Advocate.
Houston-based MD Cypress is opening a sports medicine and orthopedic practice, according to a Feb. 26 report from Community Impact.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion can be done in the outpatient setting, but reimbursements vary between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, according to a study in the March 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.