Orchid acquires Alhenia coated orthopedic implant company: 4 key notes
Orchid Orthopaedic Solutions acquired Alhenia AG, a coated orthopedic implant device company.
View ArticleInVivo enrolls 5th spinal cord injury patient in trial: 5 things to know
InVivo Therapeutics enrolled the fifth patient in their investigational Neuro-Spinal Scaffold clinical trial.
View Article5 key notes on spinal fusion material for scoliosis correction
A new study published in Spine examines the clinical outcomes after spine instrumentation and fusion using three different bone grafts for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
View ArticleAre healthcare professionals aware of their own racial bias? — 5 takeaways
Studies have found racial inequality is still prevalent in healthcare. Some medical schools are offering training courses to make students aware of their own racial bias, according to CNN.
View ArticleSpine surgery patient readmissions: Key thoughts & prevention strategies
Spine surgery patients experience hospital readmissions for a variety of reasons: Surgical complications, nausea and vomiting, infections and pain management issues to name a few. Urinary retention and...
View ArticleBlue Belt Technologies' Navio system supports Smith & Nephew's ZUK uni knee:...
Blue Belt Technologies announced commercial support for Smith & Nephew's ZUK unicompartmental knee implant.
View ArticleStrengthening spine in the ASC industry
Spine in ASCs continues to grow with the January 2015 addition of nine spine codes to the ASC-payable list. Bolstering spine offerings in outpatient surgery centers could result in profitable businesses.
View ArticleVA Spinal Cord Injury Center sees 83% decrease in mortality with monitoring...
A VA Spinal Cord Injury Center in Waltham, Mass., has experienced positive results with the EarlySense Monitoring System.
View Article8 pain physicians on the move - Sept. 9, 2015
Here are eight pain physicians on the move.
View ArticleFDA clears Xtant Medical's cervical plate: 5 key notes
Xtant Medical received FDA clearance for the Aranax Cervical Plate.
View ArticleChoiceSpine gets CE mark for VEO lateral spine system
ChoiceSpine received a CE Mark for the VEO Lateral Interbody Fusion System.
View ArticleMount Sinai becomes Neuro-Spinal Scaffold trial site for spinal cord injury:...
Mount Sinai is a new clinical site for InVivo Therapeutics' Neuro-Spinal Scaffold trial for patients with spinal cord injury.
View ArticleDoes Cell Saver make sense for lumbar spinal fusion? 5 key notes
A new study published in Spine examines the cost-effectiveness of cell saver in short-segment lumbar laminectomy and fusion.
View ArticleDo patients care about spinal implant material? Yes — And here's what they...
Spine-health conducted a survey asking patients their preference in implant material — and the results were unexpected.
View ArticleAmedica appoints Dr. Giuseppe Pezzotti to scientific advisory board: 5 key notes
Amedica named Giuseppe Pezzotti, PhD, to its scientific advisory board.
View ArticleGlobal Spine Outreach nonprofit to hold philanthropic gala: 5 things to know
Global Spine Outreach, a nonprofit run by scoliosis surgeons and health specialists, is hosting their Annual Gala Fundraiser on October 10 in Homer Glen, Ill.
View Article13 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — September 10, 2015
Here are 13 things for spinal surgeons to know for September 10, 2015.
View Article4 notes on Spine Surgery Associates welcoming Dr. Adam Caputo
Spine Surgery Associates, a Parkridge Medical Group practice in Chattanooga, Tenn., added Adam Caputo, MD, to its team, according to The Chattanoogan.com.
View ArticleInstitute of Applied Neurosciences licenses spine surgery implant exclusively...
The Institute for Applied Neurosciences, a nonprofit within the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, licensed a minimally invasive spine surgery implant to Amendia, a spine surgery...
View ArticleNorth America dominates cervical total disc replacement surgery global...
Persistence Market Research released a global forecast of the cervical total disc replacement surgery market, according to Medgadget.
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