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Spine
Early treatment of central cord syndrome still controversial
By Robert Linnehan A database study of patients who underwent either delayed or early treatment for central cord syndrome showed…
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Concurrent surgeries cause conflict at MGH: 10 things to know
By Emily Rappleye The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team recently reported on an ongoing controversy at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital — one…
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PART 1: The controversial, uncertain future of the healthcare ‘consumer’—and why it matters
By Katie Bo Williams In 2002, when Dr. Adrienne Boissy was an intern at the Cleveland Clinic, she was responsible…
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Medtronic deals with questions of biased research
In a strong course of action, The Spine Journal recently dedicated its entire June issue to a review of recombinant…
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Spine
Infuse Furor May Force Medtronic Spine Business Sale. Who Would Buy?
A Wall Street analyst is speculating that Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT ) woes over its blockbuster Infuse product might lead the medical device company…
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Biologics
Spine Experts Repudiate Medtronic Studies
In an extraordinary move, a group of spine specialists are publicly repudiating the research of other experts that has backed…
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THE SPINEBLOGGER
Love him or hate him the Spineblogger is here to stay. Over the last year a new website popped up…
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Spineblogger – Breakthrough in Gene Therapy for Ankylosing Spondylitis
The BBC new reported on Monday, Januray 11th, that two genes have been identified by a consortium of scientist from…
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Spineblogger – Trans1 and Life Spine: One Night Stand or Long Term Love Affair?
On October 30th, 2009, TSB reported that Trans1 (TSON) was on the clock in identifying a product that would compliment…
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Spineblogger – The World is Flat, the Market is Hot and the Spine Industry is Crowded!
“The expansion of Custom Spine’s sales management team shows the company’s dedication to future growth and providing the market with…
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Spineblogger – Kabins Sentenced Justice Served or Just a Joke?
It was reported today that a federal judge sentenced Mark Kabins for his role in the so-called Medical Mafia conspiracy…
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