From 2009 to 2011, the average cost of an ambulatory care visit for patients with a spine condition was $3,077, according to The Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States.
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Orthopedic surgeon Oluwaseun Akinbo, MD, joined HaysMed in Hays, Kan., as a full-time physician. Dr. Akinbo has previously served as a locum in the HaysMed Orthopedic Clinic, The Hays Daily News reports.
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis & Spine Surgery opened a new office on the Duke Raleigh (N.C.) Hospital campus.
The Association of American Medical Colleges surveyed U.S. medical school deans on enrollment.
Derek Kelly, MD, received the Special Effort and Excellence Award from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America at the society's annual meeting between May 9 and May 12 in Austin, Texas.
ChoiceSpine launched the Tiger Shark porous interbody device at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' Annual Scientific Meeting May 1.
NuVasive's biologics portfolio includes AttraX Putty.
Global hip and knee replacement device company OMNIlife science appointed Rick Epstein as CEO.
There is a high total hip arthroplasty dislocation rate among patients with concurrent spinopelvic fusion, according to a study in The Journal of Arthroplasty.
Jonathan Erulkar, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Bannockburn and Highland Park.