Spine

The most common complication following cervical 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 cervical 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. 

Flagstaff-based Northern Arizona Orthopedics has added dual-portal endoscopic spine surgery, according to a March 2 report from the Arizona Daily Sun.

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.