The NFL's CMO, Allen Sills, MD, praised the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz for reporting his concussion to officials during the Jan. 5 playoff defeat to the Seattle Seahawks, The Morning Call reports.
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Shriners Hospitals for Children — Houston will consolidate spine and orthopedic care to the system's Galveston, Texas, facility as the hospital plans to close in 2021, the Houston Chronicle reports.
The FDA cleared 17 spine-related devices in December.
Zap Surgical Systems raised $81 million in an equity financing round completed Jan. 8, according to Dotmed Health Care Business News.
Matthew Wilson, MD, is a neurosurgeon with Western Neuro in Tucson, Ariz.
Orthopedic specialists ranked No. 5 for happiness outside of work in a new Medscape report.
Orthobiologic developer Bone Biologics said its rhNELL-1 product promoted bone formation in advanced spine models.
Cutting Edge Spine launched the EVOLha-DLIF direct lateral interbody fusion system on Jan. 9 following FDA 510(k) clearance.
BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine in Boulder, Colo., recently added Patrick Curry, MD, to its surgical team.
Physicians in the department of orthopedics from Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are encouraging more female medical students to pursue careers in orthopedics.