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Titanium and PEEK are the major players in the spinal fusion implant material debate. In an interview with Orthopedic Design & Technology, Titan Spine's Vice President of Marketing Andrew Shepherd identifies key trends in implant material selection.
Orthopedic surgeon Peter J. Marchisello, MD, died March 24 of aspiration pneumonia, according to Newsday. He was 94 years old.
Andre Jakoi, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Drisko, Fee & Parkins Orthopedics in North Kansas City, Mo.
Robert Watkins III, MD, performed herniated disc repair surgery for Ottawa Senators forward Marian Gabornik on April 5 at the Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Marina Spine Center, ESPN reports.
Saratoga, Calif.-based orthopedic surgeon Gregory Belcher, MD, was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison for making a false statement to a healthcare benefit program, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
Jay Lieberman, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC.
President Donald Trump recently proposed a 25 percent tariff on a list of products from China. Some of the items on the list include magnetic resonance imaging electro-diagnostic apparatuses, orthopedic or fracture appliances and artificial joints.