A cutting-edge surgery could fix a 12-year-old's scoliosis. Her insurance says it's too new to cover.

Surgeons who perform a type of spinal surgery for scoliosis, which the FDA approved in 2019, say insurance companies aren’t ...
Becker's ASC

Outpatient spine is growing. Here’s how surgeons are preparing

Outpatient spine surgery is accelerating, and physicians are planning for what the landscape will look like by 2030. Here’s how five spine surgeons are approaching the outpatient boom. Editor’s note: ...

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 ...

Mother fights to get coverage for daughter’s scoliosis surgery

In our series “The Cost of Denial,” NBC News’ Kate Snow reports on the surgical procedure doctors say can help a 12-year-old ...

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 ...
Medscape

Scoliosis Surgery Cuts Pneumonia Risk in Cerebral Palsy

In children with cerebral palsy, surgery for scoliosis lowers the incidence of pneumonia requiring hospitalisation and the ...
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 ...