Becker's ASC

ASCs hand out fewer narcotics after ACDF than hospital surgery centers, study finds

With the opioid epidemic front of mind for ambulatory surgery center leaders, a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery researched if hospital surgery centers or ASCs prescribed more ...
EurekAlert!

Study: Surgery for herniated discs in neck can be safely performed in outpatient setting

Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), can be safely performed in an outpatient setting in select ...
Becker's ASC

Outpatient ACDF cost $39K vs. $47K for inpatient surgery: 5 study findings

Researchers found performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures in the outpatient setting reduced costs while maintaining patient safety standards, according to an Iowa Orthopedic ...
Healio

Opioid use prior to discectomy, fusion may increase complications in older patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Prolonged opioid use prior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion may increase the risk for ...
Morningstar

Landmark Clinical Study Published in Spine Demonstrates Superiority of Tissue-Sparing Circumferential Cervical Fusion Over ACDF Alone in Multilevel Cervical Fusion Surgery

"The publication of the FUSE study in Spine represents a major milestone for the field of cervical spine surgery," said Jeff Smith, CEO of Providence Medical Technology. "The science is clear: ...