Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
Endoscopic spine surgery — once a niche technique practiced by a small handful of early adopters — is rapidly becoming a mainstream option for treating herniated discs, spinal stenosis and other degenerative conditions. Using a camera-equipped scope threaded through an…
Providence, R.I.-based Brown University researchers identified a genetic mechanism that guides axon growth in developing neurons, a finding that challenges a long-standing assumption in neurobiology and could inform efforts to repair neural connections damaged by stroke or spinal cord injury.…
For decades, spinal fusion was usually the default answer to a worn-out or herniated disc: take it out, fuse the adjacent vertebrae, eliminate motion at that segment for good. That calculus appears to be shifting. A growing number of spine…
Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based Valley View Spine Center has partnered with Rifle, Colo.-based Grand River Health to expand access to specialized spine care in Rifle, the Post Independent reported Sept. 14. Through the partnership, Valley View is now offering consultations, X-rays,…
Ralph Rashbaum, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon and co-founder of the Plano-based Texas Back Institute, has died, according to a Sept. 14 LinkedIn post. Dr. Rashbaum was a founding partner of Texas Back Institute and worked with patients for nearly…
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently welcomed neurosurgeons Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez, MD, PhD, and Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, MD, to the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Estevez-Ordonez is the assistant director of UAMS’ neurosurgical skills laboratory and…
Shrinking reimbursement, rising costs and growing administrative burdens are forcing orthopedic and spine surgeons to rethink the traditional playbook of simply seeing more patients to offset financial pressure. Orthopedic and spine surgeons told Becker’s they are responding by rethinking payer…
DePuy Synthes’ hardware can be found in a huge share of the orthopedic and trauma procedures done in the U.S. every year, which means a change in ownership could have real downstream implications for physicians. Here’s why:
Kickback allegations, False Claims Act settlements and device safety issues have shaped orthopedic and spine litigation over the past year, hitting device makers, distributors, hospitals and physician practices alike. Here are five cases to know:
As spine practices face mounting reimbursement pressure, surgeons are looking more closely at opportunities to strengthen financial performance without compromising patient care. Five spine surgeons discuss the areas they say practices may be overlooking, from nonoperative care and coding to…