After Ohio State's win, doctor-son duo are both national champions
When the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks, 42 to 20, on Monday night, a family story was realized: a current player and his dad, now a physician, both have earned National Champion titles.
View ArticleIntegra LifeSciences completes Metasurg acquisition — 5 quick facts
Integra LifeSciences closed its acquisition of Metasurg's product portfolio.
View ArticleX-Stop vs. MIS decompression: Which is better? — 5 key notes
Is X-Stop better or worse than minimally invasive decompression?
View Article5 spine device company financial updates
Here are updates on spine device company stock from five key companies.
View ArticleStryker's 4Q, 2014 sales up, but stock performance disappoints — 8 key notes
Preliminary financial results show Stryker's net sales for the fourth quarter and full year grew significantly, but stock price growth was still below Wall Street's expectations.
View ArticleCleveland Clinic joins Ohio collaborative to improve care — including spine
The five-Ohio health system collaborative to improve healthcare is now six — with Cleveland Clinic joining, according to a report from The Plain Dealer.
View ArticleK2M revenue up 18% in 2014 — 5 things to know
K2M reported preliminary revenue was up for the fourth quarter and full year in 2014, with significant growth in complex spine.
View ArticleCould Congress repeal the medical device tax without Obama? 5 things to know
The new Congress hasn't even taken their seats yet, and already representatives are moving forward with legislation to repeal the medical device excise tax, according to a Journal Gazette report.
View Article5 things to know about claims-based analysis limitations in spine
A group of researchers examined whether the claims-based algorithm for classifying surgical indications and operative features in lumbar surgery was effective and published their results in Spine.
View ArticleDr. Paul Re recognized for 15 years of orthopedic patient care
Paul Re, MD, was lauded for his 15 years of work at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass., recently at the hospital's Physician Recognition Dinner.
View ArticlePackers' Aaron Rodgers gives hot read to Dr. Pat McKenzie
It's not so atypical for a NFL quarterback to have special hand symbols to convey various types of information to his teammates, but this past Sunday might be the first time a quarterback and his team...
View ArticlePatient satisfaction in outpatient spine & orthopedic surgery: Multimodal...
Becker's Healthcare hosted a webinar on Dec. 15, featuring Paul Jeffords, MD, a spine surgeon at Atlanta-based Resurgens Spine Center and section chief of orthopedic surgery at Emory Saint Joseph's...
View ArticleHow spine surgeons used BMP heading into 2015 — and what to expect in the future
How will surgeons use recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 in the post-YODA era?
View Article8 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — Jan. 15
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Jan. 15, 2015.
View ArticleISASS to CMS: Update RVUs for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint surgery
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery wrote a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services commenting on the physician fee schedule for 2015, focusing on RVU...
View Article8 trends in the biocompatible materials market
The demand for biocompatible materials is expected to increase over the next few years, according to a new analysis from the Freedonia Group, reported in the Business Standard.
View ArticleNuVasive grows closer to $1B company goal in 2014 — 8 things to know
NuVasive full year 2014 revenue grew over 2013, and the revenue is expected to grow even higher in 2015.
View ArticleRobotic spine surgery quality report — 5 key findings
A study published in Spine examines the quality of robot-assisted pedicle screw fixation in the lumbar spine.
View ArticleDr. Timothy Maryanov joins Sparks Neurosurgical Associates
Sparks Neurosurgical Associates in Fort Smith, Ark., has added neurosurgeon Timothy Maryanov, MD.
View ArticleWhat challenges will 2015 bring to bear upon spine surgeons?
The New Year 2015 is upon us, and there a number of opportunities and challenges that spine surgeons will face in the year ahead.
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