Lown researchers found that U.S. hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries ...

Elective neurosurgery has quietly crossed a threshold: advances in minimally invasive techniques, anesthesia, and perioperative care have made a set of historically “inpatient” spine and neurovascular ...

The Dynamis is an integrated, navigation-based robotic platform designed to support a wide range of spine surgical procedures, including thoracic, lumbar, and sacral approaches. Built for use in real ...

Alliance Orthopedics is excited to welcome Dr. Gino Chiappetta, M.D., to its team of distinguished providers. Gino Chiappetta brings over 18 years of excellence in delivering elite spine care. We are ...

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious infection of the central nervous system that typically presents with midline back pain, fever and neurological deficits. We report a rare case of an ...

The Lown Institute called out dozens of hospitals for performing unnecessary surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries with low back pain, putting patients at risk of serious complications with no evidence ...

A retrospective analysis of 203 consecutive 360° fusions performed in an ambulatory setting confirmed a 100% discharge rate within 23 hours with zero hospital transfers or immediate readmissions.

The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey, everybody, welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's ...

U.S. hospitals have performed more than 200,000 unnecessary vertebroplasty, spinal fusion and laminectomy operations since 2020, costing Medicare nearly $2 billion, according to research from the Lown ...

A picture of Amy Schumer using a walker has gone viral on social media. The popular American stand-up comedian and actress shared a photo on her official Instagram page on Friday, August 8, wearing ...

Amy Schumer is recovering after undergoing a surgical procedure on her spine. Schumer shared details with her followers on social media after her surgery, posting a photo on Instagram Aug. 8. In the ...