Spine

The University of California will pay $8.5 million to settle multiple lawsuits alleging undisclosed financial ties between a former UCLA spine surgeon and Medtronic, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the charges associated with spine surgery never events.

Here are six spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.

The global regenerative medicine market is expected to reach $49.41 billion by 2021, according to a MarketsandMarkets report.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for July 28, 2016.

Fresh off its June 3 opening, Zachary, La.-based Lane NeuroSpine Destination Center has strategically positioned itself in a transitioning healthcare environment as a one-stop shop for conservative, operative and holistic spine care. Lane Regional Medical Center and SpineMark Corp. opened…

The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will pay the federal government more than $2.5 million to settle a case alleging violation of the False Claims Act, according to Law360.

Steven Cyr, MD, of San Antonio-based Orthopaedic & Spine Institute, dons a customized superhero costume to immerse children into the medicine world in terms they can understand, according to San Antonio Express-News.

UMass Memorial Medical Center is now a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, according to a Worcester Business Journal Online report.

A study recently published in Clinical Spine Surgery examined posterior lumber fusion using PEEK rods.