Spinal fusion vs. disc replacement: Which costs more? 5 key notes
A new study published in Spine compares cervical disc replacement cots with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.
View Article10 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines this week — April 17, 2015
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who were in the news this week.
View ArticleStryker explores broader risk-based contracts
At the end of2014, the medical device industry took another step forward in the healthcare accountability movement when a number of companies announced plans to take on performance-based financial risk...
View ArticleZimmer, NuVasive, DJO Global & more — 12 device company key notes
Here are 12 key notes from orthopedic device companies this week.
View ArticleConforMIS strikes license agreement with Wright Medical, MicroPort...
A new license agreement between ConforMIS, Wright Medical Technology and MicroPort Orthopedics resolved a patent dispute between the companies dating back to September 2013.
View ArticleBlood transfusion for pediatric spinal fusion: What factors make an impact? 5...
A new study published in Spine examines the risk factors for blood transfusion in pediatric spinal fusion surgeries.
View ArticleDr. Tenner Guillaume among 1st in the region to use MAGEC rods for pediatric...
Tenner Guillaume, MD, of Gillette-Children's Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, Minn., is one of the first few surgeons in the region who has implanted MAGEC rods in pediatric scoliosis patients,...
View Article7 hospitals/health systems expanding spine programs – April 20, 2015
Here are seven hospitals and health systems that have recently expanded their spine care programs.
View ArticleTitanium spinal implants? 5 key points on effectiveness
There is a new study comparing Titan Spine's Endoskeleton TA device with PEEK presented at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.
View Article10 key notes on DJO Global's Q1 net sales — Net sales down 0.9%
DJO Global's net sales down for the first quarter of 2015.
View ArticleWhen politics, money and spine surgery collide — What Dr. Richard Kaul is...
Richard Kaul, MD, is a physician with post-graduate training in general surgery, anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He practiced in the United States from 2002 to 2012 with a minimally...
View ArticleTop 3 cities for pharmaceutical payments to physicians
A new survey from BetterDoctor.com ranks cities by the amount of money physicians practicing there receive from pharmaceutical companies, according to a KCUR report.
View ArticleOMNI Orthopaedics gets $6M financing: 5 things to know
Gemino Healthcare Finance provided a secured revolving line of credit to OMNI Orthopaedics, according to an ABL Advisor report.
View ArticleDr. Harold Hess implants 1st Spinal Simplicity Minuteman G3 — 5 things to know
Harold Hess, MD, a neurosurgeon in Overland Park, Kan., developed a spinal fusion device and used it for the first time at Blue Valley Hospital earlier this week, according to a Fox 4 KC report.
View ArticleK-wireless percutaneous spine surgery? 5 key notes
A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines percutaneous K-wireless pedicle screw fixation.
View ArticleHow high-energy spine surgeons start their day — 5 things to know
How you start the day is important; it sets the tone for everything to follow.
View ArticleTop 10 specialties with highest pay — Orthopedists lead the pack
Orthopedists earn the most from patient care as compared to physicians from other specialties, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2015.
View ArticleUniversity Hospitals Geauga Medical Center to open spine, orthopedic center
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio, will soon open a Center for Spine and Orthopaedics, according to a report by The News-Herald.
View ArticleConnecticut Children's, Baystate partner for pediatric neurosurgery services
Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., entered into a partnership for expanded pediatric neurosurgery services, according to a Hartford...
View Article7 important trends in the global orthobiologics market
The global orthobiologics market is expected to see immense growth in the near future, according to a MicroMarket Monitor report.
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