Spine

From dealing with serious postoperative complications to choosing the right practice partners and learning when to say no, five spine surgeons detail the most difficult decisions they've had to make in their careers.

Here are five spine practices to know: 

Florida, Colorado and Mexico are all areas where three experts and leaders believe spine care will accelerate and practices will gravitate to.

An Illinois practice founder and nine more spine surgeons to know:

Private equity-backed U.S. Orthopaedic Partners has grown to 26 practice locations after its acquisition of Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons in February and plans to double in size by the year's end.

Industry pay to spine surgeons dipped 17.5 percent over six years, according to a study published in The Spine Journal.

Several spine surgeon leaders have advanced the specialty through their leadership and innovation.

Here are 10 hospitals and practices hiring spine surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

The Virginia Spine Institute in Reston has begun offering neurological care after adding a neurologist to its team.

The Medical Protective Company, which provides malpractice insurance, is trying to back out of paying damages for a spine surgeon who fled the U.S. amid multiple lawsuits.