Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
Trucking company Werner Enterprises alleged a spine surgery performed at Nassau University Medical Center lasted 16 minutes and was among unnecessary medical procedures performed as part of a scheme to inflate damages stemming from a 2022 vehicle crash, according to…
Every year, a small number of neurosurgery departments land near the top of U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, and the chairs who lead them are watching many of the same forces reshape their field. In separate interviews with Becker’s,…
Spine surgeons are tracking several Medicare reimbursement changes that could affect professional fees, ASC economics and future Part B payments. Some are included in CMS’ proposed 2027 Physician Fee Schedule and outpatient payment rules. Another, the Ambulatory Specialty Model, has…
Leading a top-ranked neurosurgery program requires fielding pitches for new technology, new trials and new hires. It also means staring down a hospital balance sheet. In interviews with Becker’s, chairs at three of the nation’s top-ranked programs described the same…
Abbott Laboratories urged the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to reject a request to consolidate federal lawsuits involving its spinal cord stimulators. The company currently faces about 23 spinal cord stimulator claims, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s.…
Ask five spine surgeons how to treat the same patient, and Tan Chen, MD, said one may get six answers. For Dr. Chen, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health and a 2026 North American Spine Society…
On the afternoon Hao-Hua Wu, MD, a spine surgeon at the University of California, Irvine, spoke with Becker’s, an urgent case was already testing one of his central beliefs about medicine: The operation is only part of the job. Before…
The North American Spine Society released revised coverage recommendations for recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein BMP-2, adding select off-label indications now supported by clinical data. The update gives providers a basis for appropriate use of rhBMP-2 and gives payers a…
The former CFO of Massachusetts-based spinal implant company SpineFrontier has been sentenced to four months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme that paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to surgeons to induce use of the…
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers found cervical spinal cord stimulation improved arm strength and reduced spasticity among seven people with chronic post-stroke arm weakness. According to a study published June 4 in Nature Medicine, Participants experienced an average…