SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — UC San Diego Health made history last month during an anterior cervical spine surgery. The health system became the first in the world to perform the procedure using a fully ...

The trend towards ambulatory surgery for procedures previously limited to the inpatient setting is well established. [6,7,8,9,10,11] Trends in spinal surgery towards less invasive approaches and ...

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Triple fusion neck surgery, or three-level cervical fusion, is a major surgical procedure that addresses certain neck issues. It involves fusing multiple vertebrae in the cervical spine, eliminating ...

Neck pain is a common condition that can have many different causes. Although surgery is a potential treatment for long-term neck pain, it’s rarely the first option. In fact, many cases of neck pain ...

Here are six common spine procedures by CPT code and their national average Medicare payments. 1. CPT 22856 (Total disc arthroscopy (artificial disc), anterior approach, including discectomy to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In reality, there is no absolute contraindication for the direct anterior approach. I use the direct anterior ...

MiRus is pleased to announce recent FDA 510(k) clearance of the CYGNUS ™ Anterior Cervical Plate System, the narrowest and thinnest cervical plate on the market. The unique I-beam design and metal ...