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John Malone, MD, the chairman for Liberty Media Corp., has donated $2 million to Regenerative Sciences, a company focused on providing non-surgical adult stem cell procedures to further orthopedic care.
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A recent study of whether surgical site infections are associated with case order in spine surgery concludes that decompressive procedures performed later in the day carry a higher risk for postoperative infection, according to a report in Spine.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last week announced that most uses of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation will no longer be reimbursed as treatment for chronic low back pain. In a memo released Friday, CMS officials wrote that reimbursement…
The Food and Drug Administration granted 20 spine-related device clearances in May.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced $14 million in funding for 52 distance learning and telemedicine projects to increase access to healthcare and enhance educational opportunities in 29 states.