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  1. NASS shares guidelines for spinal fracture care: 4 notes

    Carly Behm -
    The North American Spine Society released four documents with guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult vertebral fractures.

  2. Commonwealth Pain & Spine breaks ground on another ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain and Spine has broken ground on an ASC in Elizabethtown, Ky., according to a Sept. 26 report from The News-Enterprise.

  3. NASS' next president to continue a collaborative mindset: 6 Qs with Dr. Kreiner

    Carly Behm -
    D. Scott Kreiner, MD, who was named the next president of the North American Spine Society, said he plans to focus on collaboration.

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  1. ASC costs can reach 'happy mediums': 3 surgeons weigh in

    Carly Behm -
    Spine technologies come with a cost barrier for some ASCs even as more cases migrate to the outpatient setting.

  2. Austin Regional Clinic adds orthopedic sports medicine services

    Claire Wallace -
    Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic Bee Cave has added orthopedic sports and musculoskeletal medicine services, according to a Sept. 25 report from Community Impact.

  3. Implanet, elliquence ink spine surgery distribution agreement

    Claire Wallace -
    Minimally invasive surgical technology specialist elliquence has signed a distribution agreement with Implanet, a medical technology company specializing in implants for orthopedic surgery.

  4. 6 medtech notes: Medtronic, Xtant Medical and more

    Carly Behm -
    From acquisitions to partnerships, here are six key updates from spine devicemakers since Sept. 18.

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  1. OHSU surgeon performs US' 1st patella lift procedure

    Claire Wallace -
    Dennis Crawford, MD, professor of orthopedics at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore., has successfully performed the first patella lift procedure in the U.S. 

  2. New Orleans Saints center to undergo surgery at Andrews Sports Medicine Institute

    Claire Wallace -
    Erik McCoy, center for the New Orleans Saints, is scheduled to undergo surgery at Andrews Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., according to a Sept. 25 report from USA Today.

  3. Pennsylvania surgery center adds same-day shoulder replacements

    Claire Wallace -
    Lancaster and Lebanon, Pa.-based North Pointe Surgery Center has added same-day outpatient shoulder replacements.

  4. Why orthopedic MSOs are the 'private practice version 2.0'

    Carly Behm -
    David Fitzgerald, CEO of OrthoNY in Albany, is excited about the potential that strong partners can bring to independent physician practices.

  1. Medtronic partners with Siemens Healthineers for spine tech

    Carly Behm -
    Medtronic is partnering with Siemens Healthineers to co-market the Siemens Healthineers Multitom Rax imaging system, according to a Sept. 25 news release.

  2. Dr. Dan Cooper operates on Oakland A's player

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Dan Cooper, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Esteury Ruiz, an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics, at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas.

  3. Study supports biologic for spine patients with cancer

    Carly Behm -
    Zetagen Therapeutics' ZetaFuse has potential to treat degenerative disc disease in patients with late-stage cancer, according to a case study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

  4. Weight loss medications not slowing need for hip knee, replacements: Zimmer Biomet

    Claire Wallace -
    As the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy, continues to grow nationwide, orthopedic surgeons have had mixed feelings about what it will do to surgical volumes. 

  5. NASS honors 5 annual award winners

    Claire Wallace -
    The North American Spine Society has bestowed its 2024 recognition awards to five surgeons. 

  6. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic adds orthopedic spine surgeon

    Claire Wallace -
    Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic has added orthopedic spine surgeon Mark Woernle, MD, to its Panama City, Fla.-based team, according to a Sept. 23 report from Tallahassee Reports.

  7. 5 surgeons to join Indiana Orthopedic Institute

    Claire Wallace -
    The Terre Haute, Ind.-based Indiana Joint Replacement Institute and the Indianapolis-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute are adding five new orthopedic specialists on Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 24 report from the Current.

  8. Bariatric surgery on the rise since 2011

    Claire Wallace -
    While 3.9 million Americans currently have a BMI of 50 or higher, only 11% of surgeons would be willing to perform a joint replacement or spine procedure on patients in that weight bracket. 

  9. Dr. D. Scott Kreiner named president of NASS

    Carly Behm -
    D. Scott Kreiner, MD, is the new president of the North American Spine Society.

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