Spine

Using a cellular bone allograft yielded high lumbar spinal fusion rates across anterior, lateral, and posterior surgical approaches, according to a study published in the July 2024 issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery.

Spectrum Dynamics Medical partnered with Deepdense Medical for AI spine disease analysis.

Neurosurgeon Bhargav Desai, MD, joined Mercyhealth in Rockford, Ill., the system said in an Aug. 12 news release.

Enabling technologies are becoming more entrenched in and more widely adopted in spine surgery,  but there is a concern that the next generation of surgeons may rely too heavily on new technology to help them through complex surgeries.

Different versions of ChatGPT addressed clinical questions about lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy differently, according to a study published in the September issue of the North American Spine Society Journal.

Here are five numbers shaping the spine industry right now, as reported by Becker's:

Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons.

Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center has earned the Joint Commission's core certification for spinal surgery.

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurology and neurosurgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report, 11 are located in the South. 

The demand for outpatient spine surgery is growing as technological developments make high-acuity procedures more feasible in the ASC setting.  Here are things for ASCs to consider as they expand into the outpatient spine market: