A new study published in Spine examines the connection between infections and mortality following spine surgery.
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Vista, Calif.-based medical device company DJO Global agreed to pay $7.62 million following allegations that a subsidiary billed Tricare for excessive and unnecessary supplies. The settlement resolves all allegations.
Orthopedic surgeon Larry "Chip" Bankston, MD, will provide sports medicine coverage at the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl on Jan. 28 at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., WAFB.com reports.
Del Schutte, MD, the Comprehensive Joint Program director at Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based East Cooper Medical Center, performed South Carolina's first Mako total knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Bartolomé Oliver of Barcelona, Spain-based Oliver & Ayats Institute performed Europe's first Mazor Robotics PROlat Case.
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Mass.-based Milford Regional Medical Center grew its neurosurgery department in 2017 despite facing a $7 million loss, according to telegram.com.
Anand Veeravagu, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Stanford (Calif.) Medicine.
Pine Bluff-based Jefferson Regional Medical Center’s South Arkansas Orthopedic Center welcomed Gordon Birk, MD, according to Pine Bluff Commercial.
Assure Holdings named Alex Rasmussen executive vice president of operations, effective Jan. 16.
Michael Gordon, MD, a spine surgeon with Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., weighs in on trends he sees with regard to the use of spinal biologics.