Spine

A new report from Research and Markets shows the United States spinal fusion market share will shrink over the next few years.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for June 19, 2014.

Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Hospital has opened the Hannibal Regional Spine Center, according to a 7 KHQA report.

Here are five important updates from professional spine societies in the last month:

A new study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the effectiveness of extreme lateral interbody fusion.

As today’s healthcare environment grows more challenging for spine surgeons, those who are leaders in the field continue to innovate and stay ahead of the curve for successful private practice.

Nearly a year after the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas made coverage changes to their spinal fusion policy, the local news source KAKE.com reports patients are having a harder time accessing spine surgery.

Here are six hospitals and health systems that are investing in expanding their spine programs.

A group of spine surgeon researchers examined the Hospital for Special Surgery Cervical Spine Surgery Expectations Survey to see how patient expectations impact recovery and outcomes after cervical spine surgery. The findings were published in an issue of Spine.

There have been several changes for spine and pain management professionals over the past few years, and leaders in the field are at the forefront of advocating for change.