ASCs and outpatient surgery have the benefit of letting patients recover at home the same day they go to the operating room. While many spine techniques are becoming less invasive, migrating cases to ASCs can take time.
While spine surgery has evolved significantly in recent decades, there are still some old ideas that stick in the industry. Eight spine surgeons discuss the outdated practices that remain today.
For many patients, there can be some mystery behind what their spine surgeons do when they are not in the operating room or seeing them in the clinic. This can lead to assumptions about the profession.