NewYork-Presbyterian hosted the 1st Annual Safety in Spine Surgery Summit on Friday, Feb. 19 bringing together physicians, clinicians and spine care stakeholders from around the world to discuss the biggest issues in adult and pediatric spine surgery outcomes.
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Surgeons have used Lyon, France-based MEDICREA's UNiD Lab Services in more than 500 surgeries, globally.
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Vibration technology may offer more insight into the spine than MRIs, according to a new Canada-based University of Alberta and University of South Denmark study.
Researchers conducted two studies, analyzing whether self-guided and accelerated therapy programs could prove beneficial after total joint replacements. Researchers presented both studies at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Jason Savage, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in degenerative spine conditions, disc arthroplasty, spinal deformity and spinal fusion, among many other conditions.
BioTras, a Dallas-based biomedical company, received a U.S. patent for its AsTris 1.0 spine stimulator.
Many physicians reported feeling "cautiously optimistic" about the new pay-for-performance payment models, as found in a Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health survey, according to HealthCare Business.
President of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Waldorf, Md., Nicholas Grosso, MD, shared his thoughts on maintaining independence as a private practice, according to HealthLeaders Media.