Spine

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine in Columbus received a $1.2 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to probe whether the spinal cord has its own ability to detect infection and direct the body’s…

Six days after undergoing another lumbar operation, Todd Lanman, MD, a spinal neurosurgeon at Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery, was already thinking beyond recovery. Not simply about when the soreness would subside, but about the question he increasingly asks…

Pensacola, Fla.-based Regenative Labs published an observational study in Medical Research Archives documenting reduced pain and increased quality of life in patient-reported outcomes for 31 individuals who received cryopreserved human umbilical cord tissue allograft applications for defects affecting the paraspinal…

The biggest forces reshaping spine aren’t happening only in the operating room. They’re unfolding in Medicare payment rules, outpatient migration, prior authorization and outcomes data. These 10 figures, drawn from Becker’s reporting, explain where the specialty is currently heading in…

Health systems and physician-led pain and spine platforms are both acquiring independent spine practices in 2026, and the pace picked up in July. Financial terms were not disclosed in any of the practice transactions below. Here are six deals and…

Motion preservation has gone from a niche concept to one of the biggest shifts in spine surgery. As artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive techniques and other fusion alternatives continue to evolve, a growing group of surgeons is redefining how spine…

More spine surgeons are questioning whether insurance contracts still make financial sense as reimbursement declines, administrative burdens grow and practice costs continue to climb. Three surgeons discuss the math behind going out of network, and what ultimately tips the decision.…

Spine surgery is being reshaped less by any single technology than by a collision of forces: a federal payment system rewriting where operations happen, payers tightening what they will cover and a specialty under growing pressure to prove its results. …

When health systems and organizations push for new ways to grow revenue — through opening new locations, launching additional service lines or scheduling more visits — surgeons can push back.  Management can earn surgeon buy-in through a number of different…

Spine and orthopedic malpractice cases produced jury awards and settlements ranging from $750,000 to $27 million over the past year. Here are three cases Becker’s reported on, ordered by amount. Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive and includes only…