Spine

Cyber Surgery’s Alaya spine robot has launched. The robot, developed in Spain, has patented Kinemataic Navigation Technology and delivers continuous, stable tracking and reduced radiation exposure, according to a Sept. 25 news release. Alaya has a CE mark of approval.…

Florida is one of the states with the highest volume of unnecessary spine surgeries in older adults, according to a report from the Lown Institute. The Lown Institute evaluated Medicare fee-for-service claims from 2021 to 2023 and Medicare Advantage claims…

Over three years unnecessary back surgeries have cost Medicare an estimated $1.9 billion, according to an analysis from the Lown Institute. Six things to know: 1. The Lown Institute evaluated Medicare fee-for-service claims from 2021 to 2023 and Medicare Advantage…

From evolving spine innovations to advancements in intradiscal therapies, here are the discoveries exciting surgeons today. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care.…

Endoscopic spine is emerging in the U.S. with many spine surgeons and patients embracing the technology. However, the nation trails the rest of the world in widespread adoption. The reason for this includes different strategies in international payer systems, prior…

Outpatient anterior cervical discectomy and fusion saw key differences in costs and outcomes based on census regions, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. Researchers looked at the Premier Healthcare database to assess single-level outpatient ACDF…

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is the best pediatric hospital for neurosurgery, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals.” U.S. News & World Report evaluated data from 118 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of…

Tan Chen, MD, will join Inova Health System in Fairfax, Va. in November, he told Becker’s. Dr. Chen, who currently works at Geisinger Musculoskeletal Institute in Danville, Pa., said he’s joining a growing spine department with Inova. The health system…

RevBio earned a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health to research Tetranite in minimally invasive spine fracture care, according to an Oct. 6 news release. The grant will support preclinical…

Daniel Park, MD, will join Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, he said in an Oct. 4 LinkedIn post. Dr. Park completed his residency at Rush, according to his LinkedIn profile. His last day at Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons in Southfield…