This past weekend saw three bomb attempts in two states and a spate of stabbings in a Midwestern mall. A total of 29 individuals were injured in the bomb explosions and nine individuals were injured in the stabbing attack.
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The FDA granted 29 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in August.
A new study published in Spine examines two-year outcomes for patients with early-onset scoliosis who were treated with magnetically controlled growing rods.
Hasham M. Alvi, MD, joined Barrington Orthopedic Specialists in Schaumburg, Ill.
Jonathan Falakassa, MD, joined Southern California Orthopedic Institute in Van Nuys, Calif.
The Marina del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center has added two physicians to its medical team.
Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine researchers analyzed the impact of cage angle and surgical technique on segmental lordosis. Rojeh Melikian, MD, of DISC Sports & Spine in Marina Del Rey, Calif., and his team wanted to see the degree…
Neurosurgeon Gregory Sherr, MD, is suing HealthEast Care System, CentraCare Health and six affiliated physicians for an alleged "pattern of anti-competitive, tortious and otherwise illegal conduct." Both healthcare systems are based in St. Cloud, Minn.
Here are four spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this week.
Here are eight key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.