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The orthopedic industry is ever-changing, with new robots and surgical techniques seemingly always around the corner. But one aspect of this vibrant industry hasn't changed much since its conception — the lack of women in the operating rooms.

Here are six spine devices garnering attention from the FDA that Becker's has reported on since May 4:

May 2023 Issue of Becker’s Spine Review ON THE COVER Geisinger Medical Center performs 1st lumbar spinal fusion with ‘lifetime guarantee’ Edward DelSole, MD, has performed the first lumbar spinal fusion surgery with a lifetime guarantee at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Community Medical Center.…

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March 2023 Issue of Becker’s Spine Review ON THE COVER No. of active orthopedic surgeons dips 3.7% from 2016-2021: report Orthopedic surgery as a specialty saw a dip between 2016 and 2021, while sports medicine saw a significant jump, according to…

Bone fractures are a major health issue, especially among individuals with osteoporosis. For perspective, in the U.S. there are approximately two million osteoporosis-related bone fractures per year. Some annual estimates suggest about 700,000 osteoporosis-related fractures are vertebral compression fractures.

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