Three spine surgeons from across the country discuss the big trends in spine today and how their practices will likely change next year.
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The Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, International Cartilage Repair Society and ON Foundation have partnered to form The Biologics Alliance.
Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic recently partnered with orthopedic practice company Orthopedic Care Partners.
OrthoAtlanta Surgery Center in Austell, Ga., partnered with Southern Medical Linen Service to donate its lightly used surgical socks to benefit homeless shelters and local need organizations.
Princeton, Ky.-based Caldwell Medical Center will open its Caldwell Medical Associates Orthopedic Clinic in early December to meet the growing needs of the community, The TimesLeader reports.
Anterior cervical disc replacement procedures are safe to perform in ASCs, according to a study published in Spine.
John Masterson, MD, is one of four orthopedic surgeons who will have access to new robotic-arm technology for hip and knee replacements at Brownwood (Texas) Regional Medical Center, according to the Brownwood Bulletin.
The sports medicine department of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy opened a clinic Nov. 18 inside the St. Louis Blues' practice facility, St. Louis Business Journal reports.
The U.S. Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program recently provided the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a $750,000 grant to study the NuCress scaffold's ability to combat infection while regenerating bone, reports Newswise.
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis recently installed the 7D Surgical System for Machine-Vision Image Guided Surgery for spine procedures.