From CMS developments to device coverage, here are 10 payer updates spine surgeons should know headed into 2026: 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior ...

Vertebral fractures are the most common fracture among the elderly, have a detrimental effect on patients' quality of life, and increase the risk of future fractures. Yet, two-thirds of vertebral ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may protect against vertebral fractures in people with diabetes, ...

New for 2015, the CPT codes for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were revised to include radiology supervision and interpretation. With the revision the previously existing Local Coverage Determinations ...

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Approximately 20% of ischemic strokes involve the posterior circulation, primarily supplied by the vertebrobasilar system. While much is known about the stroke risk of vertebrobasilar stenotic disease ...

Balance is a critical concept in the practice of yoga asana. Tree Pose ( Vrksasana) teaches the beginning student balance as ...

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Abstract PURPOSE: We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteolytic vertebral compression fractures resulting from multiple myeloma. The principle ...

Denosumab, a well-tolerated, injectable inhibitor of osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, has been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce significantly the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral ...

Abbreviation: SINS, Spinal Instability Neoplastic Scoring system. The median and mean times to fracture for the entire group who experienced fracture were 2.46 months and 6.33 months, respectively ...