Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for May 15, 2014.
Medicare contractor Novitas updates MIS SI joint fusion coverage
The Medicare Administrative Contractor Novitas Solutions removed minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion from non-coverage. The company will now cover MIS SI joint fusions on a case-by-case basis.
LDR Q1 net loss reaches $3.4M
LDR's revenues for Q1 2014 reached $31.1 million, up from its revenues in Q1 of 2013, which reached $25.8 million. The company also reported gross profits of $25.8 million in Q1 of this year.
AANS names Gail L. Rosseau, MD, FAANS, vice president
Dr. Rosseau is the director of cranial base surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Chicago. She also sits on the executive board of the AANS/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Women in Neurosurgery and has held leadership roles with the World Federation of Neurological Societies and Neurological Society of French Language.
17 Spine surgeons, researchers receive Kostuik Innovation Award from ISASS
The award winners were recognized for their work variability of three-column osteotomies for spinal deformity. The study examined three-column resection osteotomies, which are commonly performed for sagittal deformity but have a high complication rate and found that 7 percent of 423 patients had major intraoperative complications.
POSNA gives Dr. Daniel Sucato Memorial Award
The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America is a non-profit professional organization focused on advancing musculoskeletal care for children. Dr. Sucato is the chief of staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and director of the Sarah M. and Charles E. Seay/Martha and Pat Beard Center for Excellence in Spine Research.
K2M announced IPO pricing
The pricing of the IPO has been set at $15 per share, and the company will offer approximately 8.8 million shares of common stock. It initially planned on raising up to $100 million through its IPO. However, the amount has been raised to between $141 million and $159 million.
Wrong-site surgery most common sentinel event in lumbar spine surgery
A study, recently published in Spine, found that wrong-site surgery occurred in 0.3 per 1,000 cases. The study authors examined data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2002 to 2011 for patients who underwent lumbar spinal surgery.
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