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 ...

Bella Breslow's spinal surgery for scoliosis was so successful that not only is she back playing softball, she's added ...

More than 312,000 lumbar spine procedures have been added to the American Spine Registry from 2015 to 2024, and posterior lumbar interbody fusions/ transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions were the ...

The reported use of robotics and computer assistance in spine surgery initially saw steady increases, but in recent years those rates have flattened, according to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 ...

Spine surgery is a broad field encompassing various procedures that help address different spinal conditions. There are various types of spine surgery, including artificial disk replacement and spinal ...

Here are four studies illustrating the state of outpatient spine surgery and where it’s headed. 1. Outpatient spine procedures grew among Medicare patients between 2010 and 2021, with significant ...

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 ...

Researcher found 80% of claim denials were ultimately reversed, reinforcing long-standing concerns raised by AAOS and patient advocates ...

An endoscopic neurectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that strategically cuts the medial branch nerves (small nerves on your facet joints). We offer endoscopic neurectomies for low back pain.

A major medical milestone has been reached right here in the Borderland. A local neurosurgeon at UMC Surgical Hospital recently completed his 300th Oblique Lateral Interbody ...

Building a top-notch spine surgery fellowship takes time, but this surgeon is looking to set a new standard for how fellowships train young surgeons. Ronjon Paul, MD, a spine surgeon who joined ...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 17: Tiger Woods of the United States during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. By then, Woods ...