Spine

From the rise of robots to the use of big data and a move away from hospital-owned practices, changes in the field of spine surgery will be very evident by 2030, six spine surgeons predict. 

CMS plans to drop the inpatient-only list. 

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Group's Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, performed a minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with two implants recently relaunched by device company Spinal Elements.

New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai plans to open a spine center as part of a long-term lease for a 165,000-square-foot space in Manhattan.

From two transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion devices to an augmented reality spine system, here are four surgeons who introduced new technologies in the past month:

Seven surgeons offer advice on how to develop a successful multidisciplinary spine team.

Augmented reality is an emerging trend in spine surgery and has been growing quickly over the past year.

Ten practices looking to add spine surgeons, according to positions listed on Indeed.com.

Here are three spine surgeons who received honors in February:

Although not widely adopted in the U.S., endoscopic spine surgery's benefits have been well-documented, including smaller incisions, less muscle-cutting, the need for fewer opioids and faster recovery.