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K2M Continues Momentum with Complex Spine & Minimally Invasive Line Extensions & Regulatory Clearances
LEESBURG, Va., July 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) (the “Company” or “K2M”), a global medical…
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Cost of implants is a barrier to spinal deformity surgery in low income countries
Richard Schwend Richard Schwend (Children’s Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, USA) told delegates attending this year’s International Meeting for Advanced…
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Link discovered between severe scoliosis and rare mutations
Children with rare mutations in two genes are about four times more likely to develop severe scoliosis than their peers with normal…
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Teen Invents Award-Winning Implant to Treat His Own Spinal Condition
By Shannon McMahon A Long Island, New York, teen may be changing the way doctors treat scoliosis. Harry Paul, a…
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Surgical fusion offers comparable outcomes in patients with, without spinal deformities
Ahmed R. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014;doi:10.3171/2014.1.PEDS13317. Pediatric patients who undergo surgery for intramedullary spinal cord tumors may be at risk for long-term…
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DePuy Spine Launches First Minimally Invasive 3D Spinal Deformities Correction Set
DePuy Spine has launched the VIPER 3D MIS Correction Set, which is the first surgical instrumentation system designed specifically for…
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Study: Gender and Age Important When Assessing Spinal Deformity
Surgeons must remember age and gender differences when assessing deformity populations, according to a study published in Spine. Researchers administered the…
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Orthofix International Enters Spinal Deformity Correction Market With New Product Introduction
BOSTON, Oct 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Orthofix International (NASDAQ: OFIX) (the Company) today announced the launch of a new…
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Ellipse Technologies, Inc. Receives CE Mark Clearance for the MAGECTM System for the treatment of Spinal Scoliosis
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ellipse Technologies, Inc. (“Ellipse”) announced today it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its MAGECTM Technology for…
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DNA Test May Provide Straight Answer To Spine Treatment
After doctors discovered a 20 degree curve in her spine, 11-year-old Isabelle Rogers was diagnosed with scoliosis, a twist of…
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