Spine

Jeffrey Cantor, MD, founder of Cantor Spine Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., discusses the biggest trends in spine technology in the coming years.

Mitchell Levine, MD, chief of spinal neurosurgery at New York City-based Lenox Hill Hospital, examines the big opportunities in the spine technology field for the next several years.

Ronald Lehman, MD, director of degenerative, minimally invasive and robotic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital in New York City discusses the big trends and opportunities in the spine arena.

This article briefly discusses three core subjects. First, we outline six types of spine practice. Second, we examine threats and headwinds to spine practices. Third, we offer 11 pieces of advice on operating a successful spine practice going forward.

Here are 10 spine surgeon leaders to know.

Surgical decompression for symptomatic lumbar spine stenosis led to significant and sustained reductions in low back pain, according to a study in The Spine Journal.

The most common surgical treatment for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is posterior decompression with instrumented fusion, according to an article in Efort Open Reviews.

Two spine surgeons discuss strategies for this year.

Oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion is a safe and effective procedure, according to a study in Cureus.

Justin Park, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon with The Maryland Spine Center at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.