Biologics

A new study published in Spine examines bone graft substitutes for one- and two-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic's Matthew Provencher, MD, received AlloSource's Dr. Steven Gitelis Inspiration Award to recognize his work using donated human tissue to help patients heal.

Marietta, Ga.-based biopharmaceutical company MiMedx has appointed Timothy Wright as its new CEO.

Orthopedic surgeon at San Diego-based Grossmont Hospital Scott A. Hacker, MD, treated the first four patients in the west coast with medical device company CartiHeal's Agili-C cartilage regeneration implant.

San Antonio-based nonprofit BioBridge Global has added orthopedic surgeon Michael J. Yaszemski, MD, PhD, to its regenerative medicine advisory board.

New York-based medical device manufacturer Misonix agreed to acquire privately held wound-healing company Solys Medical of Newport News, Va., in an all-stock transaction valued at $97 million.

Biomedical engineers and researchers from North Carolina State University, N.C., have partnered with University of North Carolina, N.C., scientists to create new body tissues using a patient's own cells, which may help more patients avoid knee replacement surgery, reports WRAL,…

A Montana therapeutic drug developer and California biotech company have agreed to collaborate on novel approaches for treating disorders of the central nervous system.

Stem cell treatments are experimental in orthopedics, but their use is promising, according to Jeffrey Carroll, MD.

A new study published in Spine examines hospital resource utilization for spine surgery patients who need treatment for Staphylococcus aureus infection with 180 days of surgery.