Spine

From findings on opioid use, prior authorization and spine navigation, here are 10 key studies Becker’s reported on in the first quarter of 2026. 1. Carlsmed’s aprevo implant for lumbar spine surgery had reduced complication-related reoperations compared to conventional stock…

Genesys Spine’s SIros-X system for sacroiliac joint fusion launched, and Scott Parker, MD, performed the inaugural case, according to a March 31 news release. SIros-X is designed for acute and chronic instabilities and deformities of the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral…

Scottsdale-based HonorHealth Research Institute became the first facility in Arizona and the second in the U.S. to treat a patient with the PerQdisc lumbar disc implant, according to a March 31 news release shared with Becker’s. PerQdisc is designed to…

In spine surgery, innovation rarely arrives as a single breakthrough. More often, it is iterative, shaped in operating rooms, refined in cadaver labs and tested in the quiet friction points of real procedures. That process is beginning to change. With…

O-arm intraoperative navigation was found to be safe and accurate in a 15-year study of cases involving thoracolumbar and sacral pedicle screw insertion, according to a study in the April 1 issue of Spine. The study looked at patients who…

Erkan Alci, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Globus Medical’s CREO traction screw, according to a March 30 LinkedIn post. Dr. Alci used the screws for a bilateral minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion completed at Conway (S.C.) Medical…

A rare subtype of neuron from transplanted stem cells can reconnect spinal motor circuits and activate leg muscles after injury, offering new insight for spinal cord repair strategies, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Researchers at College Station-based…

Banner Fort Collins (Colo.) Medical Center will open more than 10,000 square feet of clinical space to support orthopedic and spine surgery, with a dedication ceremony set for March 31. The expansion includes a new location for the Joint Replacement…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Medtronic can’t be sued by a man who alleged the company’s spinal cord stimulator malfunctioned, according to a document filed March 25. William Hunt sought damages when he had…

Larry Parker, MD, performed the first procedure in Alabama using the Barricaid narrow anchor implant, according to a March 26 LinkedIn post from Intrinsic Therapeutics. The case was completed at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital. The new narrow anchor is 25% smaller…