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Charles Wilson, MD, UC San Francisco professor emeritus, died Feb. 24 from natural causes, according to the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery News website. He was 88 years old.

Christopher M. Bono, MD, will be the fourth editor in chief of The Spine Journal.

Patients receiving 150 milligrams of pregabalin a day to treat pain after posterior lumbar fusion did not have reduced IV narcotic usage, improved physical therapy milestones or reduced length of hospital stay, according to a study in the HSS Journal.

Raphael Rey Roybal, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Chatham Orthopaedic Associates in Savannah, Ga. Dr. Roybal specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery and motion-sparing techniques.

The American Joint Replacement Registry conducted the first study analyzing the correlation between hospital size, where total joint arthroplasty revision surgery is performed and the reason for the revision.

A New York University Langone Health study suggests a new risk prediction model and treatment algorithm can help identify patients at high risk of implant dislocation after hip replacement surgery who may benefit from alternative implants.

Mark Mikhael, MD, is a board certified orthopedic surgeon at Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University Health System.

As more men undergo joint replacements, the average age of patients undergoing hip replacement surgery dropped from 66 to 65 years old, according to CNN.

WhiteScope, a provider of deep security research and security solutions, found cybersecurity vulnerabilities when doing research on Medtronic's CareLink 2090 defibrillator program, according to the Star Tribune.

Missoula City Council approved Missoula (Mont.) Bone & Joint's proposal to open a new outpatient center, according to Missoula Current.