Spine

The worldwide spinal fusion market is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of 3 percent from 2021-26, according to a Jan. 25 report from Research and Markets.

Spine surgeon Nitin Khanna, MD, received two lifetime achievement awards from Vitals.

A number of trends are expected to gain momentum in spine surgery in the coming years, such as the growth of minimally invasive procedures and technologies, shifting hospital strategies and site-of care changes.

Terrence Piper, MD, has joined Signature Orthopedics and is practicing at its new location in St. Peters, Mo.

The Canadian Spine Society wants Manitoba Shared Health to scrap plans to send up to 300 patients to Sanford Health Fargo (N.D.) for spine surgery, CBC reported Jan. 21.

The evolving post-pandemic healthcare landscape, including telemedicine, and holistic care are trends Niranjan Kavadi, MD, is observing. Dr. Kavadi, a spine surgeon in Oklahoma City, spoke on the "Becker's Healthcare Spine and Orthopedic Podcast" about why those topics are top…

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is the most common surgery for treating symptoms related to a degenerative or herniated disc in the neck, but other techniques may offer more benefits to patients, depending on their spinal condition.

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University and the Marcus Neuroscience Institute, both based in Boca Raton, have created a robotic replica of a human spine using 3D printing that enables surgeons to preview the effects of spinal implants prior to an…

Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N.D., plans to admit as many as 300 spine patients who have been waiting a year or more for surgery at Manitoba Shared Health in Canada, CBC News reported Jan. 19.

Technological innovations have made it possible for nonsurgeon clinicians, such as physiatrists and pain management anesthesiologists, to perform less invasive spinal fusions in outpatient settings, but spine societies are warning against the potential dangers of such specialists performing these procedures…