Top Spine Surgeons Reap Royalties
A Wall Street Journal investigation tracks heavy use of spine-fusion surgery at U.S. hospitals, some of which have surgeons who receive large royalty payments from medical-device giant Medtronic.
Dr. Trang H. Nguyen Leads Study: Spinal Fusions Have Poor Outcomes for Workers' Compensation Patients
By Laura Dyrda, Becker’s Spine Review
Trang H. Nguyen, MD, of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, recently led a study that showed that spinal...
Dismal Results for Spinal Fusion Among Patients With Workers' Compensation Claims
Should spine care providers avoid referring patients with workers' compensation claims for spinal fusion surgery? And, more importantly, should patients simply decline this treatment option if they are offered it?
November 7-9, 2022
Panel discussion about important topics on return to work programs, procedures, and challenges for the injured workers, employers, physicians, and others.
Presenters:
- Alan Yacoubian, JD
- Douglas Lurie, MD
- Trang Nguyen, MD PhD