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Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from March 4-8.

The FDA issued a warning on surgical staplers after receiving a growing number of medical device reports, Medscape reports.

Castle Connolly included New York City-based Spine Associates spine surgeon Sean McCance, MD, among its 2019 America's Top Doctors.

The Canadian Spine Society bestowed the Debbie Scarlett Award for Best Paper on Vancouver, Canada-based Vancouver Coastal Health's spine group.

Doug Freedberg, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Oakland Athletics' catcher Chris Herrmann March 8, MLB.com reports.

SpinalCyte was issued new patents in the U.S. and Japan.

RTI Surgical reported $280.9 million in 2018 revenue, up 0.5 percent over 2017. The company also made two big spine acquisitions last year and are prepared for additional growth in 2019.

Medacta, a Switzerland-based orthopedic device company, is planning an initial public offering, according to Reuters.

Philadelphia-based PennMedicine's Kristy Weber, MD, will become the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ first-ever female president at AAOS 2019, March 12-16 in Las Vegas.

The FDA granted 21 spine-related device clearances last month.