Compensation, practice areas &satisfaction drivers for PAs: 10 statistics &...
Here are 10 statistics and facts about physician assistants.
View ArticleDr. Gowriharan Thaiyananthan perform 1st SImmetry SI joint fusion in clinical...
Gowriharan Thaiyananthan, MD, founder and head neurosurgeon at BASIC Spine, treated his first patient in the EVoluSIon Study for the SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System from Zyga Technology.
View ArticleDr. Walter Lowe looking after an ailing Dwight Howard
Houston Rockets all-pro Dwight Howard has more to worry about than a nagging a right ankle injury, reports House of Houston — apparently there's a build-up of fluid in his right knee as well.
View ArticleNeurosurgeons practicing defensive medicine: 7 new survey findings
More than three-fourths of U.S. neurosurgeons practice some form of defensive medicine, according to a special article in the February issue of Neurosurgery.
View ArticleTeenage baseball players needing Tommy John surgery more and more — 5 things...
A study recently published by the American Journal of Sports Medicine shows that Tommy John surgery has come a long way, reports SFgate.com. However, the medical community is saying that UCL injury...
View ArticleFTC makes second request for additional information on Wright Medical-Tornier...
The Federal Trade Commission requested additional information and documentary material in from Wright Medical Group in connection with the company’s plan to merge with Tornier.
View ArticleNeck pain for working people: 3 key trends
A study published in Spine examines the work-related risk factors for neck pain.
View ArticleK2M sets follow-on offering at $18.75 per share — 5 things to know
K2M set the follow-on offering price at $18.75 per share.
View ArticleAmedica's silicon nitride devices receive FDA clearance for multilevel...
Amedica announced the FDA has expanded the indications of its silicon nitride interbody fusion products to include multilevel cervical treatment.
View ArticleNuVasive shares sink by 0.94% in a week
NuVasive's shares sank by 0.94 percent in the last week, according to an Ashburn Daily report.
View ArticleZacks reiterates Stryker's neutral rating
Zacks restated their neutral rating on shares of Stryker in a new report, according to an Intercooler Online report.
View ArticleBaird upgrades Zimmer to "outperform" rating
Baird upgraded Zimmer to "outperform" from "neutral," according to a Rock Hill Daily report.
View Article4 of the most gruesome sports injuries ever & physicians who dealt with them
In the comment sections of message boards around the Internet, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane's broken arm, which he suffered in the Super Bowl, is currently being described as, ''gruesome,''...
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"Awake" MIS TLIF — Dr. Michael Wang on what makes it possible
Michael Wang, MD, a renowned spine surgeon at the University of Miami Health System, is one of the pioneers in advancing the use of minimally invasive techniques to perform lumbar fusions.
View Article5 things to know about Mazor's new vice president of international sales
Mazor Robotics named Sandra Adzic vice president of international sales.
View ArticleFitbit could help predict when patients will recover after spine surgery — 5...
Northwestern University researchers are studying physical activity of patients after spine surgery using Fitbit activity trackers, according to a MobiHealthNews report. The information could help...
View ArticleNuVasive COO sells 15k shares — 5 things to know
NuVasive COO Patrick Miles sold shares of the company's stock yesterday, according to a Mideast Times report.
View ArticlePain sensitivity impacts spine surgery outcomes — 5 key findings
Patients with high pain sensitivity may report worse outcomes after lumbar spine surgery, according to a study published in Spine.
View Article27 spine devices receive FDA 510(k) clearance in January
The Food and Drug Administration cleared 27 and spine-devices in January.
View ArticleThe Mayfield Clinic plans new 45k-sq-ft headquarters
Cincinnati-based The Mayfield Clinic, an academic neurosurgery group, is planning a new 45,000-square-foot headquarters in Norwood, Ohio, which will consolidate four Mayfield office sites into one...
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