Like all specialties, spine surgery is unique and has its own set of rules and guidelines. Here are the things spine surgeons wish other healthcare professionals knew about the profession:
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Edward DelSole, MD, has performed the first lumbar spinal fusion surgery with a lifetime guarantee at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Community Medical Center.
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is opening a drive-through pharmacy and 16,000-square-foot clinic in Staples, Minn., that will be staffed by five orthopedic surgeons.
Evan Ellis, MD, performed knee surgery on Ibou Badji of the Portland Trailblazers in the National Basketball Association.
Caira Surgical has debuted its new Caira Total Knee Arthroplasty Radar Navigation System for advanced total joint replacements.
Medical education provider PrecisionOS has debuted a new virtual reality-based curriculum for training orthopedic residency students.
An unauthorized third party gained access to patient records and data systems at Texas Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in The Woodlands between Nov. 22 and Nov. 29, 2022.
Augmedics' Xvision system for spine surgery can now be used for cervical and iliosacral cases, the medtech company said March 8.
Research from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found 3D imaging was better than 2D radiographs for confirming pedicle screw placement in spine surgery.