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Spinal Revision Surgery: Physicians' & Patients' Greatest Challenges (Part 1...
This is part one of a three-part series on spine surgeons discussing spinal revision surgery and efforts to avoid failed back surgery syndrome.Robert Watkins Jr., MD, is the co-director of the Marina...
View Article5 Spine Surgeons Discuss Spine Surgery Trends in 2014
Five spine surgeons discuss trends in spine surgery and the industry that will gain traction in the coming year. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the...
View Article4 New Spine & Orthopedic Device Launches, Releases, Approvals
Titan Spine received five new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office relating to its Endoskeleton interbody devices. DePuy Synthes Trauma launched the Radial Head Prosthesis System for joint...
View ArticleJeff White Joins Amedica Board of Directors
Salt Lake City-based Amedica has appointed Jeff White to its board of directors.Mr. White brings with him more than 35 years of experience at device companies and in the biomaterial industry. He serves...
View ArticleStryker Reports Q4 Earnings Up 43%, Year-End Earnings Down 22.5%
Stryker reported year-end net earnings of just more than $1 billion, down 22.5 percent from 2012's net earnings of $1.3 billion.However, the company's fourth quarter saw earnings jump 43 percent over...
View ArticleScoliosis in Older Patients: 7 Findings on Prevalence
Researchers recently published an article in Spine examining the prevalence of thoracic scoliosis in patients 50 years and older. The research included 760 patients who received chest plain...
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Grow Spine Practice Patient Volume: 8 Key Tactics to Thrive in Today's...
Consolidation in the healthcare industry continues to grow, but there are still opportunities for the most entrepreneurial-minded spine surgeons to maintain autonomy and experience success with...
View Article6 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are six things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014.Spine surgeons top orthopedic specialist average salary at $450k.According to a report on Healthcare Salary World, spine...
View ArticleACDF After 10 Years: Adjacent Segment Pathology Rates Reported
A group of researchers published an article in The Spine Journal examines adjacent segment pathology for patients after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a minimum of 10 year follow-ups. The...
View ArticleDr. Matthew Kimball Joins Gwinnett Medical Group
Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Gwinnett Medical Group announced the addition of Matthew M. Kimball, MD, to medical staff at The Brain & Spine Institute in Lawrenceville, according to a Gwinnett Citizen...
View ArticleOrthofix Names Kathleen Regan as Interim Board Chairman
Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix International has named Kathleen Regan as the interim chair of the board to succeed Randy Thurman.Ms. Regan currently serves as a director. She will also now serve as...
View ArticleDr. Alan Brown Meets U.S. Representative to Discuss Healthcare Issues
North American Spine Society member Alan Brown, MD, JD, recently met with United States Representative Adam Smith to discuss important policy issues for spine patients and surgeons, according to a NASS...
View Article8 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Political Preferences
A new report in Medscape, the Medscape Orthopedist Lifestyle Report 2014, examined the political lean for orthopedic surgeons. Here are eight statistics on how orthopedic surgeons fall politically:...
View ArticleMicroPort Scientific to Build Training Facility for Orthopedic Business
MicroPort Scientific looks to open an 8,500-squart-foot facility in Arlington, Tenn., as it transitions to the ownership of MicroPort Orthopedics, which it recently-acquired from Wright Medical,...
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Innovating in the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Field: Q&A With Mazor...
Mazor Robotics Senior Vice President Christopher Prentice discusses innovative technology in the spine field today and where the market is headed in the future. Q: How is innovative technology...
View ArticleDo Spine Surgeons Treat Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation Differently? 5 Findings
A survey of 445 spine surgeons in the United States examines the difference in treatment for patients with recurrent lumbar disc herniation and published the findings in The Spine Journal. The...
View ArticleDrs. Chad Prusmack, Stanley Herring Provide Spine Care for 2014 Super Bowl Teams
After a long season and post-season, National Football League fans are gearing up for the Super Bowl this weekend. There are several medical staff involved in the care of both teams involved, the...
View ArticleK2M Files Paperwork for Proposed Initial Public Offering
Leesburg, Va.-based K2M submitted an S-1 draft resignation statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed initial public offering.The company has not yet released the number...
View Article4 Recent Spine & Orthopedic Device Company Expansions
Here are four spine and orthopedic device companies that recently expanded through acquisitions, new market presence or the construction of new facilities. Boston Scientific announced plans to expand...
View ArticleStudy: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries on the Rise
The cumulative incidence of traumatic spinal cord injuries in older adults increased between 2007 and 2009, according to study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma. Researchers used the Nationwide...
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