Moving complex spine to ASCs saves 60%, but professionals warn that standard facilities aren't ready, as it takes ...

A new study led by orthopedic spine surgeon Steven J. Girdler, MD, of DISC Surgery Center, shows that even the most complex spinal fusions—anterior-posterior lumbar interbody fusions (ALIF + PSF, also ...

Spinal Fusion Procedures Should Differ Based On Patient's Sex, Experts Argue By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The placement of orthopedic screws and rods ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To follow up on the completion of its clinical proof-of-concept study, SynerFuse™ and its partner, Velentium Medical, today announced plans to scale ...

A neurosurgeon says there is a new procedure that has been shown to reduce back pain for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and is considered an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. TOPS, which ...

Scoliosis, the sideways curvature of the spine, affects millions of adolescents in the United States each year. The majority of them will not require any treatment, and only a small percentage will ...

Scott Stayner, MD, PhD, in January performed Minnesota’s first spinal fusion using the Minuteman Fusion Plate. Since then, Dr. Stayner has done 28 Minuteman procedures at Minneapolis-based Nura Pain ...

Michael Markmiller was in excruciating pain for years. The 53-year-old couldn’t walk more than 100 meters without his legs going numb or stand up straight without sharp pains going down his legs. The ...

Routinely collected data on patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery do not provide a valid basis for assessing and comparing hospital performance on patient safety outcomes, reports a study in Spine ...

Providence Medical Technology, Inc., an innovator in solutions for spinal surgery, announces that its CORUS ™ Navigation Access System-GLX ("CORUS-GLX System") is now compatible with Globus Medical's ...

A new study led by orthopedic spine surgeon Steven J. Girdler, MD, of DISC Surgery Center, shows that even the most complex spinal fusions--anterior-posterior lumbar interbody fusions (ALIF + PSF, ...