Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine ACGME case minimums
The ACGME publishes no minimum case numbers for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine. Fellows log their cases in the 11 categories below, and each row shows an em-dash rather than a zero because no number is published for it.
By Chris, CA-1, anesthesiology
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine minimums by category
| Category |
|---|
| FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS |
| ANTERIOR ARTHRODESIS |
| POSTERIOR ARTHRODESIS |
| POSTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION |
| ANTERIOR INSTRUMENTATION |
| APPLICATION OF CAGE |
| REMOVAL OF SPINAL INSTRUMENTATION |
| LAMINECTOMY |
| LAMINOPLASTY |
| THORACIC TRANSPEDICULAR DECOMPRESSION |
| VERTEBRAL CORPECTOMY |
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · ACGME specialty 267.
Capnolog counts these live for anesthesiology and neurological surgery; other specialties are reference only.
What counts toward a minimum?
- Fellows log each case by procedure code and by their role in it.
- The Review Committee for Orthopaedic Surgery sets these requirements.
Where do these numbers come from?
- Case Log guidelines, November 2015
- Program Requirements, July 1, 2026
Capnolog is independent of the ACGME. Where a number here and the ACGME's own document disagree, the document is right.