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M. Daniel Eggart, MD, became the first surgeon in the Charleston, S.C., area to perform a minimally invasive posterior cervical fusion, according to the South Strand News.

Youngstown (Ohio) State University bestowed Chander Kohli, MD, and the neurosurgeon's wife Karne Kohli with the Friend of the University Award, according to WFMJ.

Gregory C. Mallo, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at St. Charles Hospital in East Setauket, N.Y. 

A study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery researched the effects of sustained opioid use prior to spine surgery.

Here are eight Q&As on the application of biologics in orthopedics and spine.

Sonavex received FDA 510(k) clearance for its EchoMark and EchoMark Low Profile soft tissue markers.

Discharging patients to inpatient care after lumbar fusion surgery is associated with a greater risk of certain major complications, according to a study in The Spine Journal.

SpineFrontier earned FDA approval for its A-CIFT SoloFuse HA fusion technology.

Sumon Bhattacharjee, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at the Neuroscience Group in Neenah, Wis.

K2M earned FDA clearance of its OZARK Cervical Plate Systems. The company surpassed its 100th product milestone since this clearance.