Here are nine stories concerning studies and technologies useful for spine surgeons.
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Carl Lauryssen, MD, a neurosurgeon and director of research and education at Olympia Medical Center Los Angeles, completed the first procedure using Alphatec Spine's PureGen, a highly concentrated, pure population of adult stem cells originating from bone marrow, according to…
Osseon Therapeutics entered into a distribution agreement with DePuy Spine for the distribution of the Osseoflex steerable spine augmentation needle in the United States market, according to an Osseon news release.
Medtronic launched the VERTEX SELECT reconstruction system posted screw module for treating patients who require fixation of the vertebrae in the upper-thoracic spine, according to a company news release.
Integra LifeSciences received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the Vu aPOD prime anterior lumbar interbody fusion device, according to a company news release.
In some situations, it may be reasonable to consider acute surgical treatment of clavicle injury for National Football League players to enable a return to the field, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Centinel Spine received FDA clearance for the STALIF MIDLINE system for anterior lumbar interbody fusion, according to a company news release.
Alphatec Spine announced the company received the CE Mark approval for the HeliFix Interspinous Spacer System and the Solus ALIF System in the European Union, according to a company news release.
As many spine procedures become feasible on an outpatient basis, they are quickly moving from the hospital to the ASC. Chris Bishop, senior vice president for acquisitions and business development at Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, provides 10 steps for…
Clarence L. Shields, Jr., MD, a physician with the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, has served as a sports medicine leader in many capacities throughout his career. He is a past president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports…