SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with 2-level symptomatic cervical disc degeneration fare better in terms of future secondary surgeries when their discs are replaced rather than fused, a new study shows. "We ...
Leading spine societies have issued a powerful new consensus statement urging insurers to reimburse for interbody devices in ...
A new study published in Spine examines whether outpatient spinal fusion cases are safe. The study authors gathered data on 22,006 spinal fusion cases, 4,759 of which were outpatient, from the ...
Elective neurosurgery has quietly crossed a threshold: advances in minimally invasive techniques, anesthesia, and perioperative care have made a set of historically “inpatient” spine and neurovascular ...
As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...