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San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital added surgical navigation and imaging technology for spine surgery, according to a Nov. 12 news release shared with Becker's.

Outpatient migration and disc replacements will play an increased role in spine surgery's future, Dean Perfetti, MD, said.

Four-level cervical disc replacement is rare, but a small study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery found the procedure is safe and effective.

World Wrestling Entertainment star Randy Orton suffered a spinal injury in a Nov. 8 Smackdown competition, according to a Nov. 9 report from Newsweek. 

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