The Modern Benefits of Same-Day Complex Spine Surgery: DISC Professionals Weigh In

Moving complex spine to ASCs saves 60%, but professionals warn that standard facilities aren't ready, as it takes ...

New Study Confirms Safety and Major Cost Savings of Same-Day 360deg Lumbar Fusion in Outpatient Surgery Centers

A new study led by orthopedic spine surgeon Steven J. Girdler, MD, of DISC Surgery Center, shows that even the most complex spinal fusions--anterior-posterior lumbar interbody fusions (ALIF + PSF, ...

Shreveport neurosurgeon performs first-ever awake dual approach spinal fusion surgery

Dr. Stanley Hoang with Ochsner LSU Health recently completed the first-ever awake dual approach spinal fusion surgery. Using ...
Becker's Spine Review

Dr. Stanley Hoang performs world’s 1st dual approach awake spinal fusion

Stanley Hoang, MD, performed the world’s first awake spinal fusion using a dual approach, KSLA reported Dec. 10. Dr. Hoang, who also performed LSU Health Shreveport’s (La.) first awake spinal ...
Becker's ASC

The most interesting outpatient spine findings in 2025

Outpatient spine surgery is an area of the specialty that’s accelerating. Here are nine key studies to know about outpatient spine surgery and procedures from 2025: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas ...
Healio

Prone transpsoas direct lateral lumbar fusion may improve operative efficiency

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression ...
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Orthofix Announces Publication of New Data Supporting Use of PEMF Stimulation in Lumbar Spine Fusion Procedures for Patients at Risk of Pseudarthrosis

LEWISVILLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orthofix Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:OFIX), a leading global spine and orthopedics company, today announced the publication of new data from a prospective, multicenter ...

Motion-preserving disc replacement brings new hope for active Indians with chronic back pain

Unlike spine fusion, which permanently restricts movement at the operated level, disc replacement aims to maintain ...

Companion Spine Announces FDA Premarket Approval ("PMA") of the DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization System for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease ("DDD")

Companion Spine, the French-American specialist in surgeon innovated spine implant surgery, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") has approved the DIAM™ Spinal Stabilization ...