A patient's genetics may be associated with improved outcomes for spine surgery after the one year follow-up, according to a study published in Spine.
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This past year, William Maloney, MD, was placed on the AAHKS President's Honor Roll, gold level, by the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and received the Achievement Award for his contributions as a volunteer in orthopedics from the…
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Wenzel Spine received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the VariLift expandable interbody fusion system for stand-alone use, according to a company news release.
Larry M. Parker, MD, and Morris Seymour, MD, spine surgeons practicing in Huntsville, Ala., are performing minimally invasive spine surgery as a direct lateral lumbar fusion, according to a local WAFF news report.
Jeremy R. Mathis, DO, an orthopedic and sports medicine physician, joined OrthoNeuro in Columbus, Ohio, according to a practice news release.
Physicians should use near-infrared spectroscopy, or another method of objective measurement, for arthroscopic cartilage grading instead of relying on subjective grading for the best results, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.