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 The U.S. spinal surgery market revenues is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.8 percent from 2013 to 2017, according to a report released by Research and Markets.

Walt Lowe, MD, recently performed knee surgery on Houston Rockets center Greg Smith, according to an Ultimate Rocketsreport.

  Savannah, Ga.-based Atlantic Foot & Ankle Specialists has purchased the practice of Robert Cushner, DPM, in Statesboro, Ga., following his retirement, according to a Statesboro Herald report.

NuVasive announced that its revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 is $190.8 million, up from its revenue during the same period last year, $165.7 million.

Spinal arthroplasty has been on the cutting edge of spine technology and technique development for the past decade. While some surgeons rushed to adapt the new technology as an alternative to fusion, others waited to see whether these procedures delivered…

The American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel gave two-level cervical total disc arthroplasty a Category I CPT code and revised the existing Category III CPT code to describe three or more level arthroplasty, according to a letter from North American…

An article published in the March issue of Spine examines the incidence and risk factors of adjacent segment disease requiring surgery among spinal fusion patients who underwent posterior lumbar interbody fusion and posterolateral fusion.

At the "12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine" spine surgeons will discuss their thoughts on minimally invasive spinal fusion. 

In a Medical Economics article, Judy Bee, a practice management consultant with Performance Practice Group in La Jolla, Calif., discusses strategies to improve staff motivation and engagement in a medical practice.

The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of chiropractic care, announced that the good health and impressive athletic performance that led to the victory of the Seattle Seahawks at Super Bowl XLVIII…