Lateral mass fixation can be used safely with a low rate of morbidity for cervical myelopathy treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
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Ira Guttentag, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and team physician for the Tampa Bay Lightning, has performed arthroscopic knee surgery on both knees of Lightning defenseman Mattias Ohlund, according to a report from The Tampa Tribune.
As of Sept. 30, CMS has paid more than $850 million as part of the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program, according to a news release by the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 25 orthopedic- and spine-related devices 510(k) clearance in September, according to an FDA report.
Spineology, a St. Paul, Minn.-based spine device company, announced the launch of its SOAR Retractor System, according to a Spineology news release.
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Alice Cherqui, MD, a neurosurgeon, recently joined The West Tennessee Neurosciences and Spine Center, according to a report from The Jackson Sun.
Gabe Lewullis, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, according to a Dover Post report.
Positional MRI can play an important role in evaluating patients with spondylolysis and isthmic spondylolisthesis because all three types of instabilities are common and associated with radicular pain, according to a study published in Spine.
Joseph A. Abboud, MD, a shoulder and elbow surgeon, recently joined Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute, according to a practice news release.