Dr. Lali Sekhon adopts OLIF spine procedure, 1st in northern Nevada
Lali Sekhon, MD, of Sierra Neurosurgery Group, was the first physician in northern Nevada to perform an oblique lumbar interbody fusion. The minimally invasive procedure allows surgeons to place an...
View ArticleIs he making a presidential run? Dr. Ben Carson speaks on St. Louis riots
Retired neurosurgeon and potential Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, MD, is building his political credentials by not only speaking out on healthcare and economic issues but also addressing...
View ArticleStemCells suffers $12M net loss in 2Q preparing spinal injury trial: 5 points
StemCells reported more than $12 million in net losses for the second quarter of 2014, significantly higher than the $5.8 million net loss reported last year. Around 70 percent of the net loss was...
View ArticleWhat makes an impact on allograft spinal fusion rate? 5 quick findings
The Journal of Spine will publish a study on Advanced Biologics' OsteoAMP examining the different variables between allograft donors used in the product that was implanted during spinal fusion...
View Article15 sports medicine physicians on the move
Here are 15 sports medicine physicians who recently joined new practices, were promoted or are retiring in the near future. If you would like to recommend a physician for future sports medicine...
View Article8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Aug. 14
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Aug. 14, 2014. Dr. Alexander Vaccaro named Rothman Institute presidentDr. Vaccaro succeeds Todd J. Albert, MD, as president of the practice. He...
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Dedicating your life to spine: What 6 surgeons want residents to know
Six spine surgeons offer advice to medical residents who are considering taking up spine. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical,...
View ArticleSpinal fusion blood transfusion: New model predicts risk
Scientists at Northwestern Medicine developed a new model for predicting blood transfusion during spine surgery and published their findings in the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. The...
View ArticleDr. Joe Sam Robinson & former legislator donate TV station to Mercer University
Joe Sam Robinson, MD, a neurosurgeon, donated a television station to Mercer University for local programming, according to a K2 WMAZ report. The station will be named WMUB and was donated by Dr....
View ArticleNIH awards pedicle screw breech-preventing instrument 1st place in...
The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering gave first place in a competition for engineering undergraduate design competitions to a spinal project...
View ArticleOxford Performance Materials honored for 3D printable implants
The New Economy Magazine awarded Oxford Performance Materials among the best three-dimensional healthcare innovations. The company developed an additive manufacturing technique with ultra-high...
View Article3D navigation for scoliosis correction screw placement: 5 findings
A study published in Spine Deformity — the journal of the Scoliosis Research Society — examines the effectiveness of preoperative three dimensional CT scans in adolescent scoliosis patients. The...
View Article10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week — Aug. 15
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who were in the news over the past week. Richard Buch, MD, of Dallas Medical Center, performed the first total humerus replacement in the United States using...
View Article12 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines this week — Aug. 15
Here are 12 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who were in the news over this past week. Alexander Vaccaro, MD, was named president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute and chairman of orthopedics at...
View ArticleAurora Spine, Zimmer, Mazor Robotics & more — 13 key notes
Here are 13 key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies. The New Economy Magazine awarded Oxford Performance Materials, the only company with FDA clearance to manufacture 3D polymeric...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew's new sales model to lower costs: Is it sustainable?
Smith & Nephew announced a new sales model, called Syncera, geared toward hospitals to lower prices on hip and knee implants, according to a Health Point Capital report. Syncera includes two Smith...
View ArticleMRI: conventional vs. standing radiographs — 5 findings on effectiveness
An article recently published in The Spine Journal examines conventional supine magnetic resonance imaging as well as standing lateral and flexion-extension radiographs. Researchers examined 103...
View ArticleC2 fracture costs hit $1.5B in 2010, grow 4.7% in 10 years: 5 things to know
An article published in Spine examines the cost of treating axis fractures in the United States. The study authors examined information from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 2000 to 2010 to...
View Article100 things to know about spine device companies in 2Q
Here are 100 takeaways from leading spine device-focused companies from the second quarter of 2014. NuVasive 1. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2014 increased 15.1 percent to $190 million,...
View Article52 spine, orthopedic devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in July
The Food and Drug Administration granted 52 orthopedic- and spine-related device exemptions in July. 1. Choice Spine Lumbar Spacer System from Choice Spine. 2. Excia Total Hip System from Aesculap...
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