4 Qs with Dr. Robert Jackson on the future of spine innovation

Spine

Robert Jackson, MD, of Orange County Neurosurgical Associates in Laguna Hills, Calif., examines the big challenges and opportunities in the spine device field.

Question: What emerging technology or technique do you think will have the biggest impact on the spine field five years from now?

Dr. Robert Jackson: Image guidance surgery will continue to facilitate both simple and complex surgery. Motion-preserving technology usage will increase as current studies continue to demonstrate superiority over fusion.

Q: What do you think will fade or disappear from the spine field over the next few years?

RJ: Narcotic consumption will decrease over the next five years as practitioners and public become more aware of the dangers.

Q: Where do you see the biggest room for innovation in spine?

RJ: Robotic-assisted surgery will improve and potentially will allow for less invasive, more precise decompression surgery and stabilization surgery.

Q: What do you need to provide better care that doesn't currently exist?

RJ: Better public and patient education with regard to lifestyle modification, fitness, accountability, surgical expectations and outcomes.

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