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Marquis Who's Who honored Stephen D. Burstein, MD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, according to The Daily Telescope.

Chris Yeung, MD, performed spine surgery on Pirates outfielder Daniel Nava Feb. 27, according to Trib Live.

Patients suffer vertebral compression fractures when their bones become too fragile. VCF complications may include impaired gait, disability, reduced lung function, early satiety, future fracture risk and mortality. The National Osteoporosis Foundation reports a vertebral fracture occurs every 22 seconds…

Thomas Coon, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at St. Helena, Calif.-based Coon Joint Replacement Institute.

Rodrigo Lasmar, MD, will repair the broken metatarsal of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. in early March, the team reports.

Surgeons attending the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting in New Orleans March 6 to 10 can expect to discuss biologics and opioids, according to Medscape.

David Jacofsky, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and CEO of Phoenix-based The CORE Institute.

Two spine surgeons discuss productivity habits that enhance their professional life.

Spine surgery is among the costliest procedures in healthcare today, and providers across the country are examining evidence-based practices to achieve high-quality outcomes while lowering the economic burden.

K2M reported $258 million in 2017 revenue, up 9 percent year over year. However, the company also reported $37.1 million in net loss.