Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons in the news this past week:
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Andrew Manista, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates.
Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Feb. 25, 2016.
Zimmer Biomet issued a warning on 21 orthopedic devices distributed worldwide, according to a Journal Gazette report.
Globus Medical reported increased worldwide sales for 2015 and positive results in the fourth quarter.
A new study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines the preoperative narcotic use and how it affects the length of stay in the hospital and complications.
Researchers conducted a prospective study to determine how tricortical anterior iliac crest bone graft for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion affected donor site pain, quality of life and complications. They published their findings in Spine.
Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health System welcomed Fassil Mesfin, MD, PhD, to its team, according to Lake News Online.
Stanford neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, MD, died from lung cancer in 2015 at age 37, according to abc 7 News.
Albert L. Rhoton Jr., MD, of University of Florida College of Medicine died in his Gainesville home on Feb. 21, according to UFHealth.