Spine

The surgical robots market for spinal surgery is projected to reach $2.77 billion by 2022, according to Whatech.

Neurosurgeon George DePhillips, MD, joined Indiana-based Franciscan Alliance, according to PortageLife.com.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines whether there are fewer complications in surgery with magnetic growing rods than conventional growing rods.

Researchers analyzed the inappropriate MRI ordering for veterans with low back pain, according to AJMC.com. The researchers looked at data from the Veterans Health Administration for veterans who received lumbar spine MRIs in the outpatient setting in 2012.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Feb. 4, 2016.

Thirty-day readmissions are an indicator of quality in several medical fields, including spine, and a new article in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the factors associated with 30-day readmission rate after spine surgery.

Ji Ma, PhD, and Ibrahim Karaman, PhD, of Texas A&M in College Station, developed a superelastic adaptive alloy for pediatric scoliosis surgeries, according to Phys.org.

LifeAligned Upper Cervical Treatment Center opened a new facility in Warrington, Pa.

Stephen Courtney, MD, released the clinical results of his experience using The King Cobra anterior cervical plate and the Copperhead cervical cage.

BioSpine Institute in Tampa, Fla., is growing its minimally invasive spine surgery practice.