Spine

Researchers found performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures in the outpatient setting reduced costs while maintaining patient safety standards, according to an Iowa Orthopedic Journal study.

Five spine surgeons discuss the intricacies of device and technique development and share advice for surgeons who want to enter the arena.

Neurosurgeon T. Forcht Dagi, MD, filed a $1 million lawsuit against Delta Airlines alleging false imprisonment in March 2015. However, the lawsuit is likely to be dismissed, according to Law 360.

Together, Jackson Country, Miss.-based Singing River Health System and Bienville (Miss.) Orthopaedic Specialists performed the state's first robotic spine surgery, according to WLOX.

Jared Ament, MD, recently joined Los Angeles-based Sierra Neuroscience Institute.

Richard Fessler, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center. He has focused his practice on minimally invasive spine surgery as well as treating spinal cord injury patients.

Two spine surgeons performed the first endoscopic spine surgery at Reston (Va.) Hospital Center.

U.S. Marine Corps veteran Bain Tally began experiencing severe back pain in January 2016. He called his primary care physician through the Department of Veterans Affairs who prescribed painkillers over the phone, according to ABC 7.

Salt Lake City-based neurosurgeon John Macfarlane, MD, is using his medical background and personal experience to help eliminate air pollution in Utah, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

Harel Deutsch, MD, is co-director of the Rush Spine Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. His practice focuses on spinal procedures, with a particular research interest in motion preservation.