A study conducted by researchers from Penn State Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center found that most spine patients prefer in-person visits to virtual appointments.

Despite an increasing amount of research in low back pain, disability levels have failed to improve for patients in the U.S., and authors of an article in the January edition of Spine are calling for a review of clinical research into low back pain.

The estate of a spine surgeon who worked at Los Angeles-based Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California alleges he was wrongfully fired a year before his death, according to a Jan. 4 report from mynewsla.com.

Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Gross, MD, launched a scholarship for students accepted into or already enrolled in college or trade school, according to a Jan. 4 news release.

Three spine surgeons that joined new practices in December:

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery continues to support the adoption of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion by clinicians and payers, limited to procedures using a lateral transiliac approach.

Researchers are studying processing speed deficits in people with spinal cord injuries, according to a Dec. 31 report from the Hindustan Times.

From a surgeon debuting new technology for interbody fusion to insights on augmented reality, here are nine spine surgeons making headlines this week.

Spine surgeon Christopher O'Boynick, MD, will begin practicing at Orthopedic Associates in St. Louis on Jan. 2.

Spine surgery will continue to migrate to ASCs, arguably at a more rapid pace because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as minimally invasive techniques advance and more payers reimburse for spine procedures at outpatient settings.

Here are the most read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1.

From the expansion of robotic spine surgery to disc replacement and augmented reality, five surgeons discuss the technologies and procedures they expect to play a bigger role in 2021.

Here are the five stories that most caught the attention of Becker's Spine Review readers in 2020:

Two former prominent neurosurgeons recently died after distinguished careers in medicine: 

Four spine surgeons advised educational website CentersforArtificialDisc.com about artificial disc replacement as an alternative to spinal fusion in 2021, according to a Dec. 29 news release.

From the advancement of robotics and advanced imaging systems to innovations in motion-preservation technologies, eight surgeons discuss key trends in minimally invasive spine care.

Augmented reality made a seismic breakthrough in spine surgery this year after Augmedics' Xvision system launched in the U.S. in December 2019.

This year saw more spine surgeons, device companies and payers hone in on minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusions.

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Dec. 23 that two patients waited too long to refile their medical malpractice cases against a spine surgeon and the Cincinnati hospitals where he performed the surgeries.

Here are the most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review during the week of Dec. 21-25: