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 ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Facet joints, or zygapophyseal joints, are true synovial joints in the spine that have been identified as potential pain generators.

Common types of spine surgery include laminectomy, vertebroplasty, and spinal fusion. Certain procedures are better suited for certain types of damage. There are many types of spine surgery, but most ...

Payers have historically treated spine surgery as a default hospital procedure, but that assumption is increasingly at odds with clinical reality. Advances in minimally invasive techniques, enhanced ...

Spine surgery is rapidly evolving as minimally invasive procedures, robotics, motion-preserving implants and AI-driven technologies transform how complex spinal conditions are treated.  Across the ...