The Surgery Center of Merrimack Valley performed its first outpatient total knee replacement, Shields Health Care Group said May 5.
Outpatient Spine
There are more than 3,500 orthopedic ASCs in the U.S., according to 2021 CMS figures, but many of them do not offer spine surgery.
Surgeons and ASCs in Oregon, California, North Carolina, Washington and Louisiana all reached spine surgery milestones recently.
Spinal Simplicity released its Minuteman G5 implant for minimally invasive surgery.
Two of the biggest drawbacks of spine surgical robots are their size and cost, but the next generation of robots are addressing these challenges to encourage their adoption at ASCs.
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Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center has performed its 1,000th artificial disc replacement.
Adding high acuity procedures, such as spine surgeries, to an ASC requires preparation to ensure a safe migration of these procedures to the outpatient setting.
The development of spine technology has increasingly pushed procedures to ASCs, and many spine leaders expect the trend to continue.
Surgeons and ASCs in Oregon, California, North Carolina, Washington and Louisiana reached spine surgery milestones since March 1.
The most common complications after spine surgery at ASCs are gastrointestinal, with vascular being the most infrequent, according to a study published in Clinical Spine Surgery in April.