Synthetic interbody devices and traditional bone grafts have similar complication rates, but pseudarthrosis can be more common in patients with allografts, according to a study in the May issue of Spine.

As with any job search, there are many factors to weigh when deciding to accept an offer. For spine surgeons, those considerations include contacts, ownership plans and communication.

Becker's reported on five spine surgery debuts so far in April.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery, including 11 in California. 

Here are three medtech companies that have added to their C-suites that Becker's has reported on since April 15:

Gregory Poulter, MD, completed Indiana's first spine surgery with eXperiential Reality technology at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy.

Artificial intelligence is going to have many positives in spine surgery and healthcare, but leaders should still understand its risks, Scott Blumenthal, MD, said.

Becker's reported on two spine-related lawsuits in April.

Here are three notes on disc replacements that spine leaders should know:

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the region to add the Aprevo spine implant for replacing damaged or diseased vertebral discs in the lumbar area of the spine.

Surgeons at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks Hospital have performed the first spine surgery in the facility's 125-year history, according to an April 13 report from Observer Today. 

The prevalence of spinal fusions is something in spine surgery that physicians will likely be disappointed about years from now. 

Oliver Tannous, MD, of MedStar Washington Hospital Center, became the first to use a 3D-printed replica of a patient's spine to assist in surgery, WTOP reported April 11. 

East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics formed an endowment in memory of spine surgeon Mark Palumbo, MD.

Ten years ago, spine surgeons were expecting outpatient spine surgery and image-guided navigation to become more prevalent in a decade.

Abby Cox, Utah's first lady, underwent spinal surgery at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City on April 10, according to an April 10 report from CBS affiliate KUTV. 

Colorado Spine Partners in Englewood added Chris Johnson, MD.

Here are six outpatient spine updates Becker's has reported on since the end of January: 

Marc Levine, MD, earned the 2024 DeGroote Award from the Medical Society of New Jersey.

Although the cost of cervical disc replacement and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery costs are similar, long-term costs are different, according to a study in the April issue of Spine.