Spine

Similar to 2024, next year will pose challenges to the spine industry, especially when it comes to payer relations. There are also new opportunities for the specialty to develop new technologies.

While each geographic market has its own unique needs, there are some key considerations spine surgeons should be mindful of when thinking about expanding their footprint.

Outpatient spine surgery will keep growing as techniques become more minimally invasive, and centers can take more complex cases.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems seeking spine and orthopedic surgeons.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has become the first system in New York state to offer the Teligen spine surgical system. 

From cost-effectiveness of procedures to disc replacement outcomes, researchers published multiple findings about spine surgery in 2024.

Here are eight major athletes who have suffered spine injuries during their 2024 sports season: 

OrthoSC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., added interventional pain medicine physician Scott Mayhew, MD.

Augmented reality and robot-assisted spine surgery both yielded high precision in pedicle screw placement, a study out of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found.

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital marked the topping off of the upcoming Adams Neurosciences Center, according to a Dec. 5 news release.