Spine

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical spine. While this procedure has been present in hospitals for some time, surgery centers are just starting to adopt it…

Seven spine surgeons discuss their research and development plans for 2012.

Here are 10 spine surgeon leaders of their spine-focused practices.

Lanx has announced the completion of the pre-launch evaluation of its Durango™ Stand-Alone ALIF System with the 100th implantation of the system, according to a Lanx news release.

New York Spine Specialists, the practice of Sebastian Lattuga, MD, has opened a new, state-of-the-art facility in Manhattan, according to a New York Spinal Specialists news release.

Here are five statistics for spine surgeons on new employment contracts, according to data from "2011 Orthopedic Recruiting & Trends Starting Salary Overview" from Orthopedic Recruiting Group.

Gunnar Andersson, MD, PhD, received the Henry Farfan Basic Science Award, according to a news release from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.

Rothman Institute in Philadelphia recently welcomed physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Natacha S. Falcon, DO, according to a practice news release.

John H. Peloza, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon, founder and medical director of the Center for Spine Care and founding physician partner of the Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Dallas, which was recently founded through a partnership between…

Bloomington, Minn.-based health insurer HealthPartners is changing the way it covers patients considering spine surgery, in an effort to decrease costs and increase efficacy, according to a Star Tribune report.