Spine

Blue Shield of California is being sued for allegedly issuing a wrongful blanket denial of all requests for coverage with the Coflex titanium implant to treat lumbar spinal stenosis.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between May 11 and May 15:

Here are eight spine surgeons making headlines this week:

Four spine surgeons discuss innovations in augmented reality and the developments they are most excited about in the field.

Neurosurgeon Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, is warning patients against delaying treatment for neurological conditions due to concerns about COVID-19 transmission, Delco Times reports.

The spine center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital has been renamed Crawford Spine Center in honor of its founding director Alvin Crawford, MD, according to The CCM Village News Blog.

Three spine surgeons discuss how they are preparing for price transparency and how it will affect the field.

Six recent lawsuits involving spine and orthopedics:

Eleven spine surgeons answer the question: What will the 'new normal' look like in spine post-pandemic.

A federal appeals court on May 8 dismissed arguments from a former spine surgeon sentenced to life in prison for the death of a woman who overdosed on counterfeit oxycodone pills, CBS12 reports.