Spine

Six spine surgeons discuss best practices for performing spine surgery on elderly patients.

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center, affiliated with Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, partnered with UnitedHealthcare on bundled payments for spine, knee and hip surgery, according to NJ Biz.

A new study published in Spine outlines the prevalence of spinopelvic malalignments, and how using NuVasive's multicenter integrated Global Alignment platform can help physicians assess spinal alignment.

Former Seattle-based Swedish Health neurosurgeon and chair of the Swedish Neuroscience Institute Johnny Delashaw, MD, is now able to practice medicine again, with restrictions, according to the Seattle Times.

WLWT 5 is reporting the patient who filed a medical malpractice civil lawsuit against West Chester (Ohio) Hospital and Cincinnati-based UC Health for alleged damages done by fugitive spine surgeon Atiq Durrani, MD, at the hospital, has reached a confidential…

UnitedHealthcare issued a new positive medical policy for lumbar total disc replacement, covering single-level procedures for patients with degenerative disc disease.

The under-diagnosis of and limited treatment options for patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCF) can contribute to poor outcomes among VCF patients, opioid reliance and added cost to the healthcare system. Vertebral compression fractures often occur among adults with osteoporosis…

Johnny Benjamin, MD, a former spine surgeon based in Vero Beach, Fla., was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a federal drug case that lead to a woman's death, according to TC Palm.

Five spine surgeons share advice for professional growth over the course of one's career.

A new study published in Spine examines the 90-day episode following spine surgery.