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Lumbar Fusion: Two Decades of Change

Investigators find rising use of complex lumbar fusion procedures and increasing hospital costs in the US.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • March 19, 2026

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Orthopedic Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Neurosurgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #2

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Neurosurgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #3

    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
    Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #4

    Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Neurosurgery
    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Spine Surgery

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Orthopaedic Surgery
    • Neurosurgery
    • Spine Surgery

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Lumbar Fusion: Two Decades of Change

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • March 19, 2026

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