Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervical degenerative disc disease occurs when the functional spinal unit breaks down. It can lead to disabling ...

Carlsmed CARL recently announced the U.S. commercial launch of its aprevo Technology Platform for cervical fusion procedures ...

This national database deep-dive tackles the question: What actually happens when dialysis-dependent patients go under the knife for posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF)? It’s exactly ...

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure doctors can use to treat many different problems in your back or neck. The surgery joins two or more of your vertebrae together, which can: stabilize and align ...

If you thought optimizing bone density and smoking cessation were the main pre-op hurdles before a cervical fusion — surprise! Your patient’s SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) may be ...

Beginning July 1, 2021, CMS will require prior authorization for cervical fusion with disc removal as well as implanted spinal neurostimulators. The strategy aims to ensure Medicare patients receive ...

Editor’s Note: This article by Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, originally appeared in The Coding Advocate, mdStrategies free monthly newsletter. Sign-up to receive this ...