The first artificial disc replacement in the U.S. was performed in 2000, but the technology has come a long way since then, with many surgeons predicting that the procedure will one day overtake spinal fusion as the standard of care.
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The choice to adopt surgical technology isn't taken lightly among spine surgeons. While surgical robots can improve efficiency and safety, surgeons also have to evaluate factors including cost-effectiveness and patient outcomes.
Southern Illinois Hand Center in Effingham, Ill., will join Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center on Aug. 2, according to Effingham Daily News.
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Brad Cohen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon reported missing after a condominium in Surfside, Fla., collapsed on June 24 was confirmed dead July 16.
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A former basketball player for Seton Hall sued the school, coach and an athletic trainer, alleging he was misdiagnosed with an ankle injury when he had a lateral meniscal tear, according to USA Today.
Kurt Spindler, MD, of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Westin, Fla., was named the 50th president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, according to a July announcement.
Great leaders are able to turn their ideas into action and output, according to Ronald Navarro, MD, regional coordinating chief of orthopedic surgery of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
The scoliosis management market is projected to reach $3.9 billion by 2031, up from $2.6 billion in 2020, according to a report from market research firm Insight Slice.