Spine News

A systematic review showed poor bone density, multilevel surgery and use of narrow and tall cages may lead to cage subsidence or intraoperative endplate injury after lateral lumbar interbody fusion.

Published results showed lumbar microdiscectomy with a bone-anchored annular closure device for treatment of lumbar disc herniation and large annular defect may reduce the risk of symptomatic recurrence and reoperation at 5-year follow-up.

Use of a nucleus replacement device may provide “excellent” long-term clinical and radiological outcomes in select patients, according to researchers of published results.

Theradaptive has announced FDA breakthrough medical device designation for its Osteo-Adapt SP spinal fusion implant for use in transforaminal lumbar interbody procedures, according to a press release.

Published results showed a patient-reported outcome measurement survey for physical function may have a small burden to patients in terms of time commitment while providing accurate measures of postoperative functional improvements.

Robotic surgery in orthopedics has increased in the past 2 decades, with a 2021 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons citing the estimated global market for medical robotics to surpass $20 billion by 2023.

Just a few weeks ago, my identical twin brother, Mike, lost his nearly 5-year battle with cancer. My brother was my hero, and he faced the suffering of a terminal illness with extraordinary grit and positivity.

Patients with axial spondyloarthritis demonstrate significant differences in peripheral and extra-musculoskeletal manifestations based on geographic region, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Nevro Corp. has announced FDA approval for expanded labeling of its Senza spinal cord stimulation system for use in patients with non-surgical refractory back pain, according to a press release.

Nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis remains an underrecognized and undertreated condition in the United States, with rheumatology often the last stop for many of these patients. However, with a recent ICD-10 code upgrade, that may begin to change.