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Keith Meister, MD, operated on Oakland A's pitcher Deolis Guerra, the team said April 13.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Graham, MD, operated on the left wrist of Bryson DeChambeau on April 14, according to a post on the professional golfer's Instagram profile.

Artificial disc replacement technology has advanced dramatically since the FDA approved it in 2004, and many surgeons laud the devices. However, it has its detractors.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed knee surgery on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Vít Krejčí, the team said April 12.

Craig Mintzer, MD, operated on Orlando Pride goalkeeper Erin McLeod, the team said April 5.

A third-party payer established positive coverage for one- and two- level lumbar disc replacement with Centinel Spine's Prodisc L, the devicemaker said April 5.

Multiple professional athletes had spine and orthopedic procedures done in the first quarter of 2022.

Americans dissatisfied with U.S. healthcare are looking abroad to understand how other systems could be replicated at home, but they need only look north of the border to see the challenges Canada is facing addressing its increasing backlog.

In recent years, more and more complex surgical spine procedures have migrated to the ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Advances in technology and surgical technique, strategic patient selection, and payer policy updates have aided in this migration.

In the last two weeks, two lawsuits concerning spine and orthopedic insurers have made headlines.