Spine

Here's how the cost of lumbar spinal fusions stack up across the 10 most populated states, according to a report by Sidecar Health:

Continued innovation in spine techniques and technology are reshaping what the "gold standard" will be.

UnitedHealthcare is launching a national gold-card program, and leaders of spine and orthopedic organizations are thinking about the benefits and potential drawbacks of it.

Carmel-based Indiana Spine Group added three physicians to its practice, according to an Aug. 14 news release. 

Alexander Tuchman, MD, was named co-director of Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles, according to an Aug. 14 news release. 

Aclarion partnered with John Keller, MD, in its first deal in Michigan, according to an Aug. 14 news release.

Using a cellular bone allograft yielded high lumbar spinal fusion rates across anterior, lateral, and posterior surgical approaches, according to a study published in the July 2024 issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery.

Spectrum Dynamics Medical partnered with Deepdense Medical for AI spine disease analysis.

Neurosurgeon Bhargav Desai, MD, joined Mercyhealth in Rockford, Ill., the system said in an Aug. 12 news release.

Enabling technologies are becoming more entrenched in and more widely adopted in spine surgery,  but there is a concern that the next generation of surgeons may rely too heavily on new technology to help them through complex surgeries.