Spine

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between April 13 and April 17:

Elective and outpatient surgeries are beginning to return in some communities, which will allow spine and orthopedic surgeons to resume care for their patients most in need.

Four spine surgeons discuss innovations in augmented and virtual reality, and how the technologies can advance spine care.

Spine surgeon Melissa Erickson, MD, recently devised a plan to remodel surgical helmets used in  joint replacement procedures into respirators for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, WRAL Tech Wire reports.

Here are five spine surgeons making the news this week:

The widespread postponement of nonemergent procedures is expected to take a significant chunk out of hospital revenue in the first and second quarters, with ASCs also feeling the pinch. 

A Pennsylvania appellate court said a $10 million award to a family who sued Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute alleging wrongful death was excessive in a 2-against-1 panel ruling, The Legal Intelligencer reports.

Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD, is chair of the GSpine4 Spine Surgery Division at IRCCS Instituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan, Italy. He spoke to NEJM Catalyst about what the COVID-19 pandemic looks like in his hospital as well as in his…

Louisiana's statewide mandate to postpone nonemergency surgeries could endanger some patients, according to Chad Domangue, MD, a neurologist, psychiatrist and pain management physician interviewed by local CBS affiliate WWL TV.

Two spine surgeons outline payer issues that they recently experienced and how they are dealing with them.