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Using three dimensional bioprinting technology, scientists have been able to print skin and vertebral discs and implant them into non-human bodies successfully, according to a story published in The Washington Post.

MetroHealth, a northwest Ohio health system, recently brought orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons together to create a new department of neurosciences, according to a system news release.

Post-traumatic stress disorder occurs in 20-51 percent of patients who experience a traumatic orthopedic injury, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

The Food and Drug Administration issued 13 spine device-related 510(k) clearances in April, according to an FDA report.

Over the last two years, Palos Surgicenter in Palos Heights, Ill., has helped his center almost triple orthopedic case volume with the help of Administrator Thomas Holecek. He discusses seven points on significantly increasing orthopedic case volume in surgery centers.

Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation provides an increased resistance to cyclic loading when compared to calcium triglyceride bone cement for augmenting the sacral screw fixation, according to a study published in Spine.

BioMimetic Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on developing products to heal musculoskeletal injuries and diseases, recently reported a net loss of $8 million, ending the first quarter of 2011 with $83.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, according to…

Virginia Tech has announced a new rating system for adult football helmets designed to reduce the risk of concussions, according to a school news release.

David Lau, managing partner of Medical Forefronts Financial Services, a management company that specializes in surgery billing for facilities featuring orthopedic and pain management physicians and practices, discusses four ways orthopedic practices can ensure success with their billing and coding…

InVivo Therapeutics, a Cambridge, Mass.-based company developing spinal cord injury treatments, recently partnered with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, according to a company news release.