Spine

The most common complication following lumbar spine surgery is an infection, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a product of a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Medtronic is the most commonly used lumbar component manufacturer in the U.S., according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions have been the most commonly performed cervical spine procedures in the U.S. since 2015, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a product of a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the…

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions/posterior lumbar interbody fusions have been the most commonly performed lumbar procedures in the U.S. since 2015, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy…

The number of spine procedures performed in the U.S. has reached more than 259,869 since 2015, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Most lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients fall into body mass index categories 3 and 4, according to the American Spine Surgery 2025 Annual Report.

Lumbar spine cases saw an overall distribution of male and female patients across all ages, while cervical spine cases had some small variances, according to the American Spine Surgery 2025 Annual Report.

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion can be done in the outpatient setting, but reimbursements vary between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments, according to a study in the March 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.

Semaglutide use in patients with Type 2 diabetes was associated with reduced postoperative complications after 90 days, according to a study in the March 2025 issue of The Spine Journal.

Here are three spine surgeons who moved to new practices in February: