A potential overreliance on new technology, the lack of standardization and long-term data and underappreciation of global spinal alignment are three of the most overlooked issues in spine care and spine surgery, according to surgeons. These six spine surgeons recently…
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Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health has earned accreditation from the Spina Bifida Association Clinic Care Partner program. OU Health is one of only 42 facilities in the nation with the accreditation, according to an April 16 news release…
Interim data from Spineart’s Baguera-C investigational device study found the disc, in two-level cases, meets the threshold for a non-inferiority claim against the study control, according to an April 16 news release. Interim data also yielded the same conclusion for…
Michael Finn, MD, joined Midwest Brain & Spine Institute in Stillwater, Minn. Dr. Finn is a neurological spine surgeon and previously was an associate neurosurgery professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, according to an April…
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has added Frances Hardaway, MD, and James Cox, DO, to its medical staff. Dr. Hardaway has a primary focus on general neurosurgery and spine surgeries. She specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, treatment of herniated discs,…
Think Surgical has announced the first use of Maxx Orthopedics’ Freedom total knee implant utilizing the TMINI miniature robotic system. The procedure was performed by David Cashen, MD, a joint replacement specialist at Coastal Orthopedics Surgery Center in Bradenton, Fla.,…
While the field of orthopedics continues to face major hurdles, including provider shortages, payer battles and inflationary pressures, providers are still optimistic about the specialty’s future. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to orthopedic surgeons around…
Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance has broken ground on a new facility in Spring Hill, Tenn., according to an April 16 report from Main Street Maury. TOA broke ground on the clinic, its 23rd in the region, on April 8. The…
CMS physician fee rates are a top concern for physicians, and spine surgeons see additional opportunities in changing policies specific to their specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about…
From the operating room to stakeholder collaboration, innovations in the spine industry are emerging from multiple avenues in the healthcare landscape. The 17 leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC…