From an increasingly demanding spine patient population to payers too often dictating care and a potential overreliance on enabling technologies, five spine leaders outline some of the biggest challenges facing the specialty.
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Daniel Jones, MD, completed the first knee replacement with the Persona IQ smart implant in Florida on May 26.
Richard Wohns, MD, is involved in multiple service endeavors to educate spine surgeons and serve patients in need.
Empirical Spine had its premarket approval Module II accepted and closed by the FDA for the LimiFlex dynamic sagittal tether.
From the growth of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic to the ever improving medical technology paving the way, physicians are always looking for new ways to adapt to best serve their patients.
A new Johns Hopkins Medicine study published in the July issue of Spine Deformity found that patients who undergo adult spinal deformity operations and use opioids for four or more years before surgery have higher odds of relying on post-surgery…
Orthofix and Limacorporate have partnered to provide hip dislocation care to patients in the U.S.
Early study data on 3D-printed implants and four more updates from spine devicemakers since July 6:
The Children’s Hospital of Omaha has opened a new specialty pediatric clinic in Sioux City, Iowa, to treat children with serious and specified medical conditions local hospitals are not equipped to handle, Siouxland Public Media reported July 12.
Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened a new facility in Kingwood, Texas, CI Community Impact reported.