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Spine
Incidental Durotomy in Lumbar Surgery on the Rise: What to Do?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Noting that incidental durotomy (ID)—a dural tear—can occur in up to 14% of lumbar spine surgeries,…
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Recon
Spinal stenosis, time of day for surgery linked with motor nerve palsy after THA
ORLANDO, Fla. — Research presented here highlighted patient and surgeon factors associated with the development of motor nerve palsy after…
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Spine
Spinal fusion after 10 years: 5 key notes on adjacent segment disease
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines adjacent segment disease risk factors for patients 10 years or more after posterior lumbar…
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Hospitals
New US FDA guidance: Six benefit-risk factors to include in medical device IDE applications
By Stewart Eisenhart In an effort to boost predictability and transparency of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) review process, the…
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