Spine

Spine and orthopedic physicians and leaders are bracing for a myriad of friction points in 2026, and one common thread across settings is with payers. Several experts discuss how they’re managing various insurance frictions, along with other challenges in advancing…

New York City-based Hospital for Surgery launched The Complex Spine & Scoliosis Center, according to a Jan. 27 news release. Specialties at the center include anesthesiology, infectious disease, interventional radiology, metabolic bone, neurology, pain management, physical therapy, physiatry and spine…

As spine technologies and patient safety become more advanced, practice leaders might consider adding cases normally done in hospital outpatient settings to the ASC. But Nikhil Shetty, MD, advised against rushing into the trend. Dr. Shetty, COO of Munster, Ind.-based…

Spine surgery has no shortage of innovation. New implants appear, new navigation systems gain traction and AI keeps inching closer to daily practice. But J. Patrick Johnson, MD, believes the long-term health of a spine program depends less on technology…

Minimally invasive tubular decompression had significant improvements compared to conventional open laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to systematic review study published in Scientific Reports. Seven things to know: 1. Researchers conducted a systematic review and focused on adult patients…

Becker’s reported on four spine debuts in January from new procedure approaches to devices. 1. Randy Dryer, MD, Curiteva’s CMO, performed the first clinical case using the company’s Inspire standalone ALIF system. 2. Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S.…

Two spine-related cases, both focused on implants, were updated in January. 1. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived a spine patent case over an expert testimony in the initial litigation. The court’s opinion, filed Jan. 20,…

Anesthesiologist and pain management physician Richard Sims, MD, earned a Center of Excellence for Intracept designation for his practice. Dr. Sims is the first surgeon on Florida’s east coast to receive the designation, according to a Jan. 20 news release.…

As spine programs expand, the conversation often defaults to scale: more surgeons, more volume, more complexity and a constant pressure to keep up with fast-moving technology. David Skaggs, MD, co-director of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Spine and director of pediatric orthopedics…

A pedicle screw from Medtronic’s Voyager spinal implants fractured inside a man’s body after he had spinal fusion surgery, according to a product liability lawsuit filed Jan. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The…