Spine

Washington state health officials restricted the license of a Spokane-based neurosurgeon after he was accused of performing spine surgeries that weren't medically necessary, according to a report from The Spokesman-Review.

Arianne Boylan, MD, became the first female neurosurgeon at Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare Network when she joined the system's Spine Wellness Center in Westport, Conn., in early March, according to a report from News 12: The Bronx.

A study published in the March 15 issue of Spine examines whether U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings correlate with cervical fusion outcomes.

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.