Spine

Here are five numbers worrying spine surgeons right now: 

Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic is growing with two new spine surgeons.

St. Louis Children's Hospital added nView technology for spine and orthopedic surgery.

Spine surgeries are intricate procedures, and patients may be worried about the risks the operations pose. 

Spine surgeon and philanthropist Gary Michelson, MD, and his wife, Alya, donated $120 million to the University of California Los Angeles for its California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy.

Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health – Medical Center East is the first in the state to add Elliquence technology for endoscopic spine surgery. 

Facet joint violation by pedicle screws under robotic guidance was reduced at some parts of the lumbar spine compared to CT navigation during lumbar spine surgery, according to a study published Aug. 12 in The Spine Journal.

Becker's reported on two spine-related settlements in the last 30 days.

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain and Spine added pain management physician Rachel Boggus, MD.

A couple has filed a lawsuit against biotech company Elutia, formerly known as Aziyo Biologics, alleging that one member of the couple contracted tuberculosis from a spine implant.