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The use of surgical robots is becoming increasingly popular and the estimated growth of the surgical robot markets reflect as much, according to a new report from RnRMarketResearch.com.

The FDA has issued a pre-market approval order for VertiFlex's Superion Interspinous Spacer System.

David Siambanes, DO, is a pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon practicing with Tampa, Fla.-based BayCare Medical Group. He has served as director of education, clinical assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and vice chair, department of orthopedics at Riverside California County Regional…

March 2015 On the Cover Words From the Wise: Dr. Gunnar Andersson on Spine Surgery’s Evolution, Leadership & Life After Clinical PracticeGunnar Andersson, MD, retired from clinical practice on Dec. 31, 2014 as chairman emeritus of the orthopedic surgery department at Rush…

This article is sponsored by Medtronic.   Lateral spine surgery has been an effective procedure for the past decade; now, Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF at L2-L5) gives surgeons lateral access while preserving the psoas and avoiding the iliac crest.

This issue of Becker’s Spine Review includes expertise from spine surgeons and industry experts. The issue focuses on the key financial issues and transactions in the ASC industry today, as well as two key lists: 20 Spine Surgeon Leadership Awards and 25 Spine…

Michael B. Banffy, MD, specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, joint preservation and reconstruction of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and knee. Dr. Banffy has been with Southern California-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic since November 2013.

Seattle NBC affiliate King 5 News featured John Hansell Lockhart, MD, of Seattle Children's Hospital, discussing how he has suffered numerous injuries himself, and that experience allows him to empathize with his patients.

The spine field landscape is changing in many ways, including patient demographics and how surgeons are reaching those patients.

Gerald Williams, MD, is the director of the Shoulder and Elbow Center at Rothman Institute. He focuses on shoulder replacement and shoulder arthroscopy at two locations in Pennsylvania. Additionally, this past April, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons named Dr.…