Spine

James Nnaji, who was a draft pick for the Charlotte Hornets, had lumbar spine surgery, Sports Illustrated reported June 5.

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis developed a machine learning method to better predict recovery from lumbar spine surgery.

A Class I recall has been issued for Medtronic's StealthStation System with StealthStation Cranial software, which is used for locating anatomical structures during neurosurgery.

Some spine surgeons are involved with devicemakers to support and develop new technologies. 

At the end of April, the Federal Trade Commission took steps to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers. Since then, the ban has faced challenges from a number of organizations and feedback from surgeons nationwide. As it stands, the…

Spinal decompression on its own is more cost-effective than the procedure combined with spinal fusion in patients with lumbar stenosis with associated degenerative spondylolisthesis, according to a study in the June 15 issue of Spine.

Settlements were reached in four spine-related federal cases and a patient lawsuit in May.

Tony Tannoury, MD, will pay $200,000 to resolve accusations he violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act over alleged kickbacks from DePuy Synthes.

The American Spine Registry is collaborating with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for patient data sharing.

Becker's reported on two neurosurgeons who were honored during the month of May.