Had six minimally invasive procedures replaced their respective traditional surgeries, $14 billion could have been saved through medical expenses and workplace absenteeism in 2009, according to a study released by the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery magazine.
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The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine has announced that Alexander R. Vaccaro, MD, PhD, professor and attending surgeon of orthopaedics and neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and a partner at the Rothman Institute, has been chosen as co-chairman of the…
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Marc Cohen, MD, a spine surgeon based in New Jersey, discusses four big coverage challenges for spine surgeons and how changes should be made to the system in the future.
Mazor Robotics’ fourth quarter revenue increased 40 percent to $2.7 million from $1.8 million during the same period a year ago, driven largely by demand for the Renaissance spine systems.
Warsaw, Ind.-based DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction Division is launching the ATTUNE total knee replacement system at the 2013 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago this week.
The Kappa Delta Sorority and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation presented awards to scientists and physicians at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Chicago, according to an AAOS press release.
Freehold, N.J.-based Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute announced that its president, Michael Greller, MD, has been appointed secretary and treasurer of the medical staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.
Vigilant Anesthesia Care & Pain Management in Glen Carbon, Ill., has added Kui Yang, MD, to the practice, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report.