Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most frequent degenerative conditions of the spine, and surgical decompression by ...

Patients receiving deep neuromuscular blockade during lumbar spine surgery have a lower incidence of chronic postsurgical ...

Patients who underwent robotic-assisted minimally invasive lumbar fusion surgery required significantly less opioid ...

Lower back surgery represents a life-changing decision that demands careful consideration. While many view surgery as a solution to chronic pain, understanding these seven critical facts helps create ...

When back or spine problems persist, figuring out where to go for care can be confusing. Should you see a neurosurgeon or an ...

Researchers who had been using Fitbit data to help predict surgical outcomes have a new method to more accurately gauge how patients may recover from spine surgery. Using machine-learning techniques, ...

A spine surgeon who performs more procedures generates more relative value units. But what about one who prevents an unnecessary operation, reduces complications or gets patients to the right ...

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 ...

Hospitals and ASCs have spent years competing for surgical volume. Now, some are discovering that the economics of spine and orthopedic care increasingly favor working together. As more complex ...