From awake spine surgery to an innovative motion preservation technique, here are five spine surgeons making headlines in the past month for performing novel procedures:
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Rockford-based OrthoIllinois' Scott Trenhaile, MD, has received a U.S. patent for a surgical suture anchor that will be produced by Smith+Nephew, according to a Sept. 4 rrstar.com report.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center appointed William Wind, MD, medical director of sports medicine services Sept. 1, the Niagara Gazette reports.
Angel investor group Rockies Venture Club has invested in 10 startup companies this summer, including Baltimore-based medical device company Spine Align.
Neurosurgeon Justin Brown, MD, has developed a surgical technique to help some neurologic patients regain movement, according to a Sept. 13 Boston Herald report.
Minimally invasive spine therapy company SpineOvations on Sept. 14 reported final results of its DiscSeal clinical trial.
Orthopedic device company Orthofix has appointed Paul Gonsalves president of its global extremities business, according to a Sept. 14 news release.
Here are top 10 most-read stories on Becker's Spine Review between Sept. 7 and 11.
Here are seven orthopedic partnerships that Becker's Spine Review has reported on in the past month:
From the first implantation of a new limb lengthening device to the first physician to offer awake spinal fusion at his practice, here are the latest spine surgeons making the news: