Dr. Neville Alleyne Performs 1st Surgery With Aurora Spine's TiNano Interbody...
The first surgery using Aurora Spine's Discovery interbody cage with TiNano plasma spray coating was performed in California today. Neville Alleyne, MD, performed the multi-level surgery at Tri-City...
View ArticleZimmer-Biomet Acquisition: FTC Wants More Information — 5 Things to Know
More than two months after Zimmer announced intentions to acquire Biomet, the United States Federal Trade Commission requested additional information on the companies. Here are five updates on the...
View Article5 Findings on Spine Surgery Bundled Payments
A study recently published in Spine examines the variation in spine surgery costs and the implications that variation could have on evidence-based bundled payments. The researchers analyzed data from...
View ArticleMedtronic to Cut 80 Minnesota Jobs
Medtronic plans to cut 40 jobs in Minnesota, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal report. This news comes in the wake of Medtronic's recent $43 billion acquisition of Covidien, which...
View Article64% of Orthopedic Surgeons Think Income Will Drop With Health Insurance...
More than half of orthopedic surgeons feel their compensation will decrease as health insurance exchanges are utilized in the future, according to the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report....
View ArticleRonda Stryker Sells 14k Shares: 5 Things to Know
Stryker's Director Ronda E. Stryker sold 14,000 shares of the company on July 3, according to a WKRB News & Analysis report. Here are five things to know about Stryker post-transaction: 1. The...
View Article12 Orthopedic Surgeries for Professional Athletes
Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons who recently performed surgery on professional baseball, basketball and soccer players. Co-chief of sports medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery David Altchek, MD,...
View ArticleParadigm Spine Launches 2 Independent coflex Clinical Studies
Device company Paradigm Spine has published two separate independent prospective clinical studies that examine the short- and long-term durability of coflex interlaminar stabilization. Here are four...
View ArticleShriners Hospitals for Children-Honolulu Names Dr. Craig Ono Chief of Staff
Shriners Hospitals for Children-Honolulu named Craig M. Ono, MD, chief of staff. Dr. Ono has served as acting chief of staff at the hospital since last December, previously serving as assistant chief...
View Article5 Predictions on the Global Spinal Fusion Market
MarketReportsOnline.com released a new report on the global spinal fusion market with analysis on the future. Here are five predictions from the report: 1. The United States market will continue to...
View Article5 Things to Know About Bassett Medical Center's New Chief of Neurosurgery
Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., named Mark J. Hornyak, MD, chief of neurosurgery, according to a report from The Business Journal News Network. Here are five things to know about Dr....
View ArticleWhat's Up With Stryker? Director Sells 7k More Shares — 21k in July So Far
Ronda Stryker, who serves as Stryker's director, sold 7,000 shares of the company on the open market Monday, July 7, according to a WKRB News & Analysis report. Ms. Stryker sold 14,000 shares of...
View Article5 Findings on ALIF Clinical Effectiveness
An article published in Spine examines the effectiveness of anterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine. The researchers reviewed a consecutive series of...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew's Journey Uni Knee Goes Robotic
Smith & Nephew entered into a commercial agreement with Blue Belt Technologies to bring robotic orthopedic navigation to the Journey Uni Knee procedure. Blue Belt Technologies is the maker of the...
View ArticleDoes Depression Impact Cervical Spine Surgery Outcomes? 5 Things to Know
A study published in The Spine Journal examines how preoperative depression impacts the quality of life for patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion. The study examined 88 patients who underwent...
View Article15 Fast-Growing Spine Device Companies
Here are 15 fast-growing spine-focused device companies in the market today. Many of these companies have introduced several new products over the past few years and are poised to expand their...
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A Game-Changer: The Future of Spinal Biologics
Three spine surgeons discuss the future of biologics in spine surgery and the impact it will have on the field. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the...
View Article8 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday — July 10
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for July 10, 2014. New report on global spinal fusion market releasedThe United States market will continue to have big growth opportunities. Although...
View Article10 Highlights From Biomet's FY 2014 Financial Report
Biomet released preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full 2014 fiscal year, the company's first financial report since it announced plans to merge with Zimmer. Here are 10...
View Article5 Statistics on Hourly Wages for Neurosurgeons
A Healthcare Salary Online article reports average neurosurgeon hourly wage based on calculations from the U.S. Government Bureau of Labor Statistics. The assumption was made that neurosurgeons work...
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