Spine

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons, among several other medical organizations, sent a joint letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ahead of a hearing on public health…

Obesity was found to be an independent risk factor for postoperative pulmonary embolism in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients, according to a study in the February 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.

M. Craig McMains, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, performed the world's first anterior lumbar interbody fusion with Theradaptive's OsteoAdapt SP implant.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons commended members of the U.S. House of Representatives for introducing a bill aimed at halting CMS pay cuts for physicians in 2025.

HCA Florida Lake City marked its 100th spine surgery, according to a WCJB report. 

Since Dec. 1, there have been two major updates to federal cases involving spine surgeons.

Binghamton, N.Y.-based United Health Services has become the first program in Upstate New York to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for spine surgery. 

Multiple spine surgeons moved to new practices or added to their titles in January.

Artificial intelligence has made its way into healthcare, and spine surgeons are exploring the best ways to use it in their daily work.

Anterior cervical dynamic implants led to long-term decreases in motion preservation, according to a study in the February 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.