Spine

Whether it be the transition of procedures to the ASC or the addition of new technology, the musculoskeletal industry seems to be in a state of constant change. 

Wilmington, Del.-based Center for Interventional Pain and Spine, a medical group with 11 offices in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, has been accused of billing the government for unnecessary patient testing, according to a June 26 report from PBS affiliate WHYY.

Halfway through the year, four spine surgeons reflect on what's gone well for them in 2024 and what's ahead.

There are pros and cons for physicians to consider when debating starting a private practice or working with a large, already established health system. 

A study in the July 2024 issue of The Spine Journal examined how patients think about health-related quality of life over 12 months after spine surgery.

The North American Spine Society's 39th Annual Meeting in Chicago will include a new President's Symposium featuring leaders discussing key issues in healthcare, according to a June 24 news release shared with Becker's.

Paducah, Ky.-based Strenge Spine Center added the EOSedge spinal imaging system, according to a June 25 news release.

An FDA study found that Premia Spine's TOPS system saw better clinical results than spinal fusion for spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis patients.

Pain medicine and spine care can work in tandem, and their success will involve four key elements, according to one spine surgeon.

Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health has become the first hospital in Northern New England to add Stryker's Airo TruCT imaging technology for spine patients.