Spine

Neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, MD, and neuroscientist Grégoire Courtine, PhD, were named on Time's 2024 100 Most Influential People list for their work to help a spinal cord injury patient walk.

Value-based care has seen some growth in spine and orthopedics, with some groups embracing the payment model.

All surgeons, clinical teams, OR directors, and hospital administrators want to boost operational efficiency, increase procedural volume capacity, and improve patient outcomes by having access to the most cutting-edge technology.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has added endoscopic spine surgery, an ultra-minimally invasive procedure. 

Cervical disc replacement may have advantages over minimally invasive posterior cervical foraminotomy to treat cervical radiculopathy, according to a study published in the May 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.

Banner Health and Hoag are among the places that promoted spine surgeons or added new physicians.

A federal judge dismissed a 2023 antitrust lawsuit alleging Adena Health System's monopolization of orthopedic care, ruling the surgeons bringing the lawsuit did not prove tangible harm to competition.

Over 20 years, only 1.26% of lumbar disc replacements have needed a follow-up revision surgery or removal, spine surgeons at Texas Back Institute found.

Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital has added neurosurgeon Lucas Aurich, MD, to its medical staff. 

Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center launched an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for spine patients at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Belle Meade Surgery Center.