Spine

A Texas neurosurgeon settled allegations he billed Medicare for spine procedures he didn't perform, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas said Nov. 27.

Surgeons at the Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint ASC completed the first OsteoPearl allograft implant procedure.

From disc replacement to Ozempic, Becker's reported on eight key spine and orthopedic studies since Oct. 28.

Overhead remains a constant challenge for spine surgeons who also want to balance that with practice growth. 

Cayden Lindstrom, a top prospect for the Columbus Blue Jackets, had a minimally invasive microdiscectomy in Los Angeles, NHL.com reported Nov. 20.

Newark, Del.-based Christiana Spine Ambulatory Surgical Center has partnered with Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health. 

Many of the major breakthroughs in spine surgery were the result of gradual advancements over time, John Peloza, MD, said.

Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County in Middleburg, Fla., added advance spine surgery services, Jax Daily Record reported Nov. 19. 

Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy treated the first patients with Theradaptive's OsteoAdapt SP spinal fusion implant as part of an ongoing clinical trial.

The hospital with the most unnecessary spinal fusions had an overuse rate of 62.8%%, while hospitals with lower rates were under 4%, according to a report from the Lown Institute.