From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

Some types of neck surgery include cervical discectomy, cervical fusion, cervical disc replacement, and laminectomy. These procedures address a variety of conditions affecting the top part of the ...

An emerging type of minimally invasive spine surgery reduces the use of pain medication in patients' recovery compared to those who undergo other less minimally invasive spine surgery, which use ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Since Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot system received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the year 2000, robotic-assisted surgical systems (RAS) have indisputably led the ...

Here are 10 stories focused on spine surgery and outpatient spine that drew readers’ attention in 2025: 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations ...

Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...