7+ hour, 43+ min ago  (636+ words) Laminoplasty " a cervical spine procedure that expands the spinal canal and relieves cord compression without fusing any vertebrae " is motion-preserving, well-established in Asia and Europe and supported by long-term outcomes data, Siamek Yasmeh, MD, a spine surgeon at DISCO Tarzana…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (212+ words) The first patient worldwide has received Spinal Alignment Solutions" PI-Rod spinal fixation system, the company said in a June 9 release shared with Becker"s. Micah Smith, MD, performed the procedure in Fort Wayne, Ind. The PI-Rod system features pre-contoured spinal rods…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (198+ words) Somers Point, N. J. -based Shore Medical Center has become the first hospital in New Jersey to offer the Velys active robotic assistance platform for spine surgery. The platform pairs robotic assistance with navigation technology to support surgeons performing back and neck…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1058+ words) Spine surgery has never been more sophisticated. Robotic navigation has improved precision. Endoscopic procedures have made operations less invasive. New lateral approaches continue to expand what surgeons can treat through smaller incisions. Juan Uribe, MD, chief of the division of…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1210+ words) Healthcare leaders have spent the last two years asking what AI can do. Can it write notes? Analyze research? Predict outcomes? Improve efficiency? At Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, a panel of spine leaders…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (964+ words) Historically, growth in spine care was relatively straightforward. Perform more procedures. Build more operating rooms. Expand access to new technologies. Increase volume. A growing number of spine leaders believe that formula is becoming outdated. At Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1238+ words) Innovation rarely fails because the technology falls short. More often, it fails because organizations underestimate what it takes to adopt it. Michael Gallizzi, MD, a robotic and endoscopic spine surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. , has spent years…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (140+ words) From navigation tools to surgery systems, here are eight orthopedic and spine systems, devices and implants that have received FDA clearance, as reported by Becker's since April 27: At the Becker's 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (842+ words) Every week, Keven Burns, MD, sees patients who tell him some version of the same story. They thought it was just aging. The spine surgeon at the Scottsdale-based Spine Institute of Arizona hears the story from retirees who can no…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1074+ words) Those studies transformed spine care, but they also came with a limitation: They often reflected ideal conditions rather than everyday practice. Now, spine surgeons have something they have never had before: scale. According to Mladen Djurasovic, MD, orthopedic co-chair of…...