Spine

Some spine surgery trends that have prevailed are now reaching the point where they can be phased out.

Wichita Falls, Texas-based United Regional Health Care System added Medtronic's StealthStation surgical navigation system and the O-Arm imaging tool, CBS affiliate KAUZ reported May 15.

U.S. News & World Report has named 218 ASCs as the top facilities for orthopedic and spine care in 2024. 

Steven Falowski, MD, was named chair of SynerFuse's medical advisory board, and Deepak Reddy, MD was named vice chair.

Drew Spencer, MD, medical director of neurosurgery at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, Ill., has received the inaugural St. George Foundation Distinguished Physician Award for neurosurgery. 

Leadership teams play a crucial role in running the top orthopedic and spine device companies nationwide. 

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Steven Glassman, MD, an honorary member, a spokesperson for Norton Medical Group said.

Joining a spine practice takes more than finding a salary that's a good fit or managers you like. Physicians should also evaluate operational factors behind a prospective employer.

A matched analysis published in the June issue of Spine found experienced neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons had similar outcomes after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions.

Endoscopic spine surgery is slowly gaining wider interest among spine surgeons. Becker's reported on four places adopting the procedure since December.