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Kern Singh, MD, co-founder of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush in Chicago, presented a paper analyzing Medicare beneficiaries who underwent lumbar discectomies at the Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Global Forum 2014.

The global surgical microscope market will likely grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 10 percent between 2016 and 2023, based on a Global Market Insights report.

G. Daxton Steele, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, finished second in the 150-pound weight class of the master's division at Rogue's 2016 CrossFit Liftoff, NWFDailyNews.com reports.

Splashing into robotics in 2002, Montpellier, France-based Medtech now has two robotic systems available on the U.S. market.

A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction does not impede a pitcher's ability to advance in the MLB.

The global minimally invasive surgery market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10.5 percent between 2013 and 2019, based on a Transparency Market Research report.

NuVasive held a Spine Summit on Oct. 13 and 14 in California focused on topics that impact spine surgeon leaders as well as hospital and healthcare executives.

Anthony Yeung, MD, founder of Phoenix-based Desert Institute for Spine Care, comments on the use of outpatient spine surgery to alleviate back pain.

Researchers conducted a proof-of-concept study for minimally invasive direct thoracic interbody fusion, analyzing perioperative outcomes for the first four patients receiving the procedure, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

Here are seven key stories on outpatient spine trends and news.