With a shift toward value-based models, physicians are focused on patient factors that can influence preoperative and postoperative adverse events.
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Jacksonville, Fla.-based St. Vincent's Medical Center Southside conducted a pilot to reduce the use of opioids for joint replacement patients, according to The Florida Times-Union.
The North American Spine Society published coverage for the use of lumbar interspinous devices without fusion but with decompression.
NuVasive CEO Gregory Lucier spoke on several key topics during the company's first quarter conference call, including biologics, outpatient spine and why NuVasive won't get into the robotics business, according to a Seeking Alpha transcript.
Meditech Spine received an additional 510(k) clearance for the Cure Lumbar Plating System.