Newswise — Rosemont, Ill. (Nov. 9, 2026)— The American Spine Registry (ASR), a collaborative effort between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), announced that VB Spine has renewed its support for the American Spine Registry (ASR) for a second year.
As ASR participation grows, sustained support helps the registry build a more complete picture of spine surgery outcomes across patients, procedures and recovery periods. VB Spine’s commitment fuels ASR’s growth and its ability to generate meaningful insights from spine care delivered in everyday practice. Those insights can help surgeons better understand how patients recover and how long the benefits of treatment last.
“As surgeons, we can look at an X-ray and see that a procedure accomplished what we intended. But that doesn’t tell us whether a patient can walk comfortably, return to work or sleep through the night,” said Mladen Djurasovic, MD, FAAOS, co-chair of the ASR Executive Committee. “We need to understand both, and whether those improvements last. ASR helps us look beyond our own practices to see which patients are doing well, which are still struggling and what we can learn from those differences.”
ASR captures data from everyday clinical practice, complementing findings from clinical trials. With data from a broader range of patients and procedures, the registry can help surgeons more fully examine outcomes across clinical settings. These data can help surgeons benchmark performance, identify trends and translate real-world outcomes into actionable insights that support informed treatment decisions.
“High-quality registries give us an opportunity to understand what is happening in clinical practice at a scale and over a period of time that can be difficult to achieve through traditional research alone,” said Mohamad Bydon, MD, FAANS, FACS, co-chair of the ASR Executive Committee and Chair of Neurological Surgery at University of Chicago. “As real-world evidence becomes increasingly important across healthcare, building trusted, comprehensive sources of clinical data is essential. Continued support from VB Spine helps strengthen ASR’s ability to generate meaningful insights and advance quality improvement in spine care.”
VB Spine’s renewed support reflects a broader partnership focused on unlocking the potential of ASR’s real-world data. Through advanced analytics, ASR is working toward developing evidence that could help inform future regulatory and coverage decisions. This evolving partnership represents an opportunity to move beyond traditional corporate support and translate clinical data into actionable insights that improve spine care.
“Our continued investment in the American Spine Registry reflects our belief in the power of real-world data to shape the future of spine care,” said Marc Viscogliosi, co-CEO of VB Spine, speaking on behalf of his brothers and fellow co-CEOs Anthony and John Viscogliosi. “We see tremendous opportunity to support the development of clinical evidence that informs treatment decisions, demonstrates long-term value and improves patient outcomes. We are proud to continue this partnership with AANS and AAOS as ASR expands its capabilities.”
To learn more about the American Spine Registry or how to participate, visit American Spine Registry.
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About the American Spine Registry The American Spine Registry is a collaborative effort of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on a national quality improvement registry for spine care. Both organizations have joint ownership and leadership representation in this effort. The ASR provides spine surgeons across the country scalability, sustainability, ease-of-use and relevance of national spine data collection efforts and facilitates intelligent data use.
About VB Spine VB Spine LLC is the largest privately held spine company and among the largest family-owned medical technology companies in the world. With a comprehensive product portfolio and a large and growing global distribution network, VB Spine delivers specialized solutions that address critical needs in spine surgery and enhance patient outcomes. Focused on people, partnerships and operational excellence, VB Spine ensures healthcare professionals have access to the tools and resources needed to provide the highest standard of care. VB Spine is owned and led by the Viscogliosi Brothers. For more information on VB Spine, visit www.vbspineco.com.