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Spine

Josh SandbergDecember 15, 2015
1,749

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota to open 2 ORs for orthopedics, spine: 5 key points

By Laura Dyrda Doctors Hospital of Sarasota is opening two new operating rooms that will include spine surgeries, according to…
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Spine

Josh SandbergDecember 8, 2015
1,846

Spinal Simplicity launches Minuteman device: 5 key notes

By Anuja Vaidya Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman device is available for sale in the United States, according to a Kansas City Business…
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Spine

Josh SandbergNovember 18, 2015
1,993

5 key notes on UTI after posterior spinal fusion

By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examined urinary tract infections in patients after posterior lumbar fusion procedures. The researchers examined the…
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Spine

Josh SandbergNovember 2, 2015
1,379

Dr. Theodore Belanger to provide spine surgey services to boy & girl from Ethiopia — 5 things to note

By Megan Wood Theodore Belanger, MD, of The Medical Center of Plano (Texas), plans to perform surgeries on a 20-year-old…
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Spine

Josh SandbergOctober 2, 2015
1,212

K2M commercially launches deformity spinal system in the US: 5 key notes

By Laura Dyrda K2M launched the EVEREST Deformity Spinal System in the United States. Here are five key notes: 1. K2M completed…
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Hospitals

Josh SandbergSeptember 25, 2015
1,394

Life Spine receives 100th patent: 5 key notes

By Megan Wood Life Spine, a medical device company for spinal disorders, received its 100th patent. Here are five key…
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Spine

Josh SandbergSeptember 15, 2015
1,306

5 key notes on adult spinal deformity surgery complications

A new study examining the complications associated with adult spinal deformity surgery was published in Spine. The researchers examined radiographic and implant-related complications…
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Spine

Josh SandbergSeptember 2, 2015
1,185

5 key notes on narcotics use for spine surgery workers’ compensation patients

By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines the postoperative narcotic consumption among workers’ compensation patients after minimally invasive transforaminal…
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Spine

Josh SandbergAugust 31, 2015
1,308

Amedica releases lumbar interbody spinal fusion device: 5 things to know

By Laura Dyrda Amedica released the silicon nitride lateral lumbar interbody fusion device, Valeo II LL interbody fusion device. Here…
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Spine

Josh SandbergAugust 31, 2015
1,418

Epidural steroid injections for lumbar spinal stenosis patients: 5 key notes

By Laura Dyrda Are epidural steroid injections the best nonoperative option for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis? A new study…
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Spine

Josh SandbergAugust 26, 2015
1,424

ulrich medical to expand North American corporate division: 4 notes

By Megan Wood ulrich medical USA in Chesterfield, Mo., will expand its workforce in the United States to meet the…
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Recon

Josh SandbergAugust 25, 2015
1,514

5 things to know about MicroPort Orthopedics’ Profemur Preserve Hip Stem

By Megan Wood MicroPort Orthopedics, an Arlington, Tenn.-based orthopedic products producer, designed the Profemur Preserve Hip Stem, a short stem…
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Spine

Josh SandbergAugust 21, 2015
1,401

NYU Langone’s new wound closure technique for scoliosis surgeries decreases infections: 5 notes

By Megan Wood NYU Langone physicians have developed a new method of incision closures for scoliosis surgeries, which decreases the…
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Biologics

Josh SandbergAugust 21, 2015
1,138

5 important trends to note in the global bio-implants market

By Anuja Vaidya Here are five important trends in the global bio-implants market, according to a Persistence Market Research report: 1. Rise…
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Josh SandbergAugust 14, 2015
1,134

4 key notes on spinal deformity correction: 3-column osteotomy

By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examined examines whether the deformity angulation ratio can assess neurologic risks in patients undergoing surgical…
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