Bioventus launched Osteoamp Select Fibers for use with its bone graft substitutes for spine, foot, ankle orthopedic and trauma surgeons.
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Maria Guglielmo, MD, joined the Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan Physician Group.
All infants with achondroplasia should have MRIs to detect cervical spinal cord compression, according to a study in Genetics in Medicine.
Using the bone morphogenetic protein rhBMP-2 in the disc space for minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion led to a 97.9 percent fusion rate, according to a study in Clinical Spine Surgery.
A study in Clinical Spine Surgery assessed the causes and costs of 30-day emergency department visits after primary lumbar fusion.
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Richard Gellman, MD, performed a surgery to repair the fractured tibia and fibula of Portland Trail Blazers' center Jusuf Nurkic, the team reports.
Phoenix-based The CORE Institute opened a new Scottsdale, Ariz.-based clinic, AZcentral reports.
The spinal robotics market is growing, with more companies releasing robots and more surgeons training on the technology.
David Kalainov, MD, is a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.