Spine

Less than 2% of cervical disc replacements needed a removal or revision, according to a publication in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine.

Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth has added three new spine surgeons to its team. 

Robotics is among several factors that will be crucial to the future of endoscopic spine surgery.

Mark Prevost II, MD, a surgeon at the Jasper-based Alabama Back Institute, has become the third physician in the state to offer minimally invasive spine operations, according to a Sept. 6 report from CBS affiliate WIAT.

Carmel, Ind.-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine added spinal neurosurgeons Miracle Anokwute, MD, and Paul Page, MD.

Jonathan Sherman, MD, was named chief of neurosurgical oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute in New Brunswick, N.J., according to a Sept. 3 news release. 

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare released a list of procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold card program, which aims to save patients and providers time by allowing qualifying providers to skip the prior authorization process for a…

Many spine training programs embrace new technologies and teach minimally invasive techniques, but there are some complex cases that surgeons recommend all spine physicians master as well.

Dallas-based Texas Spine Consultants added Haariss Ilyas, MD, according to a Sept. 3 LinkedIn post.

A 61-year-old man who suffered complications after having a spinal cord stimulator implanted will get $1.25 million in a settlement, New Jersey Law Journal reported Aug. 30.