Materialise, Arcam partner for implant technology: 5 key notes
Materialise partnered with Arcam to integrate the software and metal three-dimensional printer.
View Article5 points on blood transfusions after adolescent scoliosis surgery
A new article published in Spine examines blood transfusion after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
View ArticleImplanet's spine inventory up in 1st half of 2015: 6 things to know
Implanet reported a jump in spine sales for the first half of 2015.
View ArticleInnovations in cervical integrated interbody: What you need to know for...
Centinel Spine, pioneers of STALIF C, has recently delivered several market-leading innovations in cervical spinal fusion procedures. The most recent milestone is a multilevel* indication for the...
View Article5 trends putting the squeeze on surgical practices
1. Patients Are More Web Savvy Than Most Healthcare Practices
View ArticleHospitals turning to physician practice acquisitions for growth: 5 key trends
A new Accenture report shows large hospitals and health systems in the Untied States continue to buy up physician practices and clinics for growth opportunities instead of the traditional method:...
View ArticleDid this orthopedic surgeon let his PA perform surgery? Dr. Munir Uwaydah...
Munir Uwaydah, MD, a California orthopedic surgeon, was arrested in Germany after being charged in a huge health fraud scheme including unnecessary surgery, according to an ABC News report.
View ArticleDefining value in spine: Improved outcomes & cost reduction
Minimally invasive spine surgery is carving out its place in the industry and spreading from simple procedures to techniques for more complex disorders and diseases. The benefits could include quicker...
View ArticleOrthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Reilly's whistleblower lawsuit results in...
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has settled federal healthcare fraud charges brought on by a whistleblower lawsuit filed by orthopedic surgeon Michael Reilly, MD, according to a Miami Herald...
View ArticleGlobus Medical names James Tobin to board of directors: 4 key notes
Globus Medical appointed James R. Tobin to its board of directors.
View ArticleMedial lumbar interbody fusion: A different approach to posterior fusion
Pressures from patients and the healthcare system at large for shorter hospitalization, quicker return to function, and reduced overall expense demand that today's spine surgeon develop expertise in...
View ArticleWhere are the women medical school faculty members : 5 things to know
United States medical school faculties include half as many women as men, based on a Harvard Medical School study by Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, according to Medscape.
View ArticleAAOS & AHA request delay for new joint replacement payment model — 7 takeaways
Various hospital and physician societies have requested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services postpone the implementation of a new payment model for joint replacements in Medicare...
View ArticleFlorida pain physician acquitted of murder, found guilty of minor drug charge...
Gerald Klein, MD, a pain clinic physician, was acquitted of a first-degree murder charge. The Florida physician was charged with a single minor drug count for prescribing an anti-anxiety drug to a...
View ArticleCutting Edge Spine appoints J.D. Williams to executive team: 3 key points
Cutting Edge Spine, a Waxhaw, N.C.-headquartered company developing spinal technologies, named J.D. Williams as its national sales manager.
View Article12 things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday — September 17, 2015
Here are 12 things for spinal surgeons to know for September 17, 2015.
View Article8 predictions on the China spinal fusion market
Here are eight predictions about the China spinal fusion market based on a Future Market Insights report featured in MedGadget.
View Article5 trends in the medical tourism market
The medical tourism market is expected to grow significantly over the next few years, according to a report from Market Research Store.
View ArticleDoes ASIA Impairment Scale accurately predict tracheostomy need after spinal...
A new study published in Spine examines how accurately the American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale predicts the need for tracheostomy after cervical spinal cord injury.
View ArticlePrecision Spine's pedicle screw systems receive FDA approval: 4 key notes
Precision Spine received FDA approval of its Reform Modular and HA Coated Pedicle Screw Systems.
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