Spine

Artificial intelligence is going to have many positives in spine surgery and healthcare, but leaders should still understand its risks, Scott Blumenthal, MD, said.

Becker's reported on two spine-related lawsuits in April.

Here are three notes on disc replacements that spine leaders should know:

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the region to add the Aprevo spine implant for replacing damaged or diseased vertebral discs in the lumbar area of the spine.

Surgeons at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks Hospital have performed the first spine surgery in the facility's 125-year history, according to an April 13 report from Observer Today. 

The prevalence of spinal fusions is something in spine surgery that physicians will likely be disappointed about years from now. 

Oliver Tannous, MD, of MedStar Washington Hospital Center, became the first to use a 3D-printed replica of a patient's spine to assist in surgery, WTOP reported April 11. 

East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics formed an endowment in memory of spine surgeon Mark Palumbo, MD.

Ten years ago, spine surgeons were expecting outpatient spine surgery and image-guided navigation to become more prevalent in a decade.

Abby Cox, Utah's first lady, underwent spinal surgery at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City on April 10, according to an April 10 report from CBS affiliate KUTV.