A study published in Spine, explores the trends of various spine surgeries being performed in hospital outpatient settings versus ambulatory surgery centers.
Outpatient Spine
As demand for outpatient spine surgery continues to increase, researches routinely find outpatient lumbar and cervical spine surgery is safe and cost effective.
Lateral lumbar interbody fusions are become more popular as patients seek out minimally invasive surgery options with quicker recovery.
Here are seven key stories on outpatient spine trends and news.
Future Market insights anticipates the global ASC market will grow at a 3.9 percent compound annual growth rate, reaching $108.5 billion by 2026.
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Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute and the Spine Institute at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, both located in Hartford, joined the National Orthopaedic and Spine Alliance, according to hartfordbusiness.com.
A new study published in Spine compares spinal procedures performed in the outpatient hospital department to the ASC.
New Bedford, Mass.-based SouthCoast Health opened its latest Brain and Spine Center at St. Luke's Hospital, also in New Bedford, SouthCoast Today reports.
Michael Berry, MD, spoke with WQAD 8 on spine surgery moving to the outpatient setting.
Kingsley Chin, MD, authored a study examining the percentage of patients in his practice eligible for outpatient spine surgery in an ambulatory setting.