The FDA released guidance on unique device identifiers for tracking medical devices, according to The Hill.
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America will continue to lead the patient engagement technology market between 2016 and 2021, according to a Research and Markets report.
Ketchum, Idaho-based St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center is the first in the state to offer robotic-guided spine surgery, according to KMVT 11.
Technological advancements and the rise in minimally invasive surgery cases will spur the spine biologics market growth.
In June, a hacker obtained access to Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic's patient electronic health records, according to Online Athens.
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Spine surgeon Jeff A. Lehmen, MD, will join the International Association of HealthCare Professionals.
Oaklawn Medical Group in Marshall, Mich., is set to boost its orthopedic services with the addition of Robert S. Schaefer, MD, according to The Daily Reporter.
Neurosurgeon William Tobler, MD, discussed his experience using TranS1's AxiaLIF in a TranS1 YouTube video. Dr. Tobler serves patients at The Mayfield Brain and Spine Clinic in Cincinnati.
Newnan-based Georgia Bone & Joint added David Heinsch, MD, to its physician team.
Increased baseline body mass index, anxiety and poor social support lead to higher costs related to total joint replacements in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study in The Journal of Rheumatology.