Increasing volume and cost for spine surgery has recently come under scrutiny as legislators and healthcare professionals seek to lower the cost of effective care. There are many factors that contribute to the high cost of spine surgery. "We're in…
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Saint Luke's Brain and Stroke Institute in Kansas City, Mo., recently acquired the O-arm Multidimensional Imaging System from Medtronic for use during spine surgery, according to a hospital news release.
Pain researchers found a drug that has shown early promise as an option for chronic, severe pain may decrease the body's ability to fight off bacterial infections, according to a news release.
Research findings show acupuncture seems to have no effect on back or other types of pain and may product negative outcomes, according to a study published in Pain.
The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians has released an outline of the National Council on Compensation Insurance's coding edits for the most commonly used interventional techniques.
Recently, San Francisco Surgery Center became the first ambulatory surgery center to offer MAKOplasty, a new robotic system that assists in partial joint replacement. Kevin R. Stone, MD, of The Stone Clinic in San Francisco, and John H. Velyvis, MD,…
The U.S. Bone and Joint Decade, a group formed nine years ago with the goal of bringing the musculoskeletal community together and raising awareness about musculoskeletal diseases, recently decided to continue beyond 2011 under the name U.S. Bone and Joint…
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Thomas Weidrich, MD, an orthopedic hand surgeon, recently performed surgery on Chicago Blackhawks player Bryan Bickell, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Cross-linked polyethylene has a significantly lower steady-state wear rate when compared with the conventional ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.