New Hampshire and Arkansas were found to have the highest rates of unnecessary spinal fusions and/or laminectomies and vertebroplasties, respectively, according ...

A total of 3,454 physicians performed "a measurable number" of low-value spine surgeries, and in that time they received a total $64 million from device and drug companies, the Lown Institute found.

Two major commercial payers in the mid-Atlantic region have expanded coverage for Centinel Spine's 1- and 2-level lumbar ...

Former professional tennis player Fernando Perez has undergone two hip replacements at Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. Mr. Perez, now the owner of a tennis club, was having ...

Between 2019 and 2021, more than 200,000 unnecessary spine surgeries cost Medicare an estimated $2 billion, according to an analysis from the Lown Institute. Seven things to know: 1. The Lown ...

With the regular onset of new devices and technologies, spine surgeons are using a variety of strategies to stay on top of the latest products.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is becoming the parent company of Black Hills Surgical Hospital and Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center, and those en ...

Michal Klek, MD, has joined Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare to provide orthopedic surgery. Dr. Klek specializes in hip and knee care and uses minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques, ...

As more orthopedic cases move to the outpatient setting, ASC leaders should continue to deepen their focus on optimizing patient care, Nyleen Flores said. Ms. Flores, chief administrative officer of ...

San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital added surgical navigation and imaging technology for spine surgery, according to a Nov. 12 news release shared with Becker's. The system was used for the ...

SI-Bone, a spine medtech company focused on sacropelvic disorders, saw an increase in its third quarter revenue, according to financial results posted Nov. 13.

Zimmer Biomet is partnering with Arnold Schwarzenegger, naming him as Chief Movement Officer, the medtech company said Nov. 13.