Integra LifeSciences announced the publication of a clinical study that showed that using its NeuraGen Nerve Guide resulted in less operation time and lower post-operative pain than direct suture repair in patients who had complete traumatic nerve injuries.
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Mazor Robotics announced that it will be included in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Top 75 Index and Top 100 Index, effective Dec. 15.
Geneva, N.Y.-based Finger Lakes Bone and Joint Center announced the unveiling of the region's first open MRI.
Aurora-based Colorado Orthopedic Consultants announced the addition of Jeffrey A. Arthur, DO, to its medical staff as a new partner.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced that the Texas Emerging Technology Fund will invest $1.75 million in Austin-based Minimus Spine to support its non-surgical lumbar disc herniation technology, according to a KETK NBC report.
Aurora Spine announced that the first U.S. surgical implant of its ZIP ULTRA Minimally Invasive Interspinous Fusion System was performed at Southern California Hospital in Culver City.
As the general population in the United States ages, its physicians are aging as well: According to the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2013 State Physician Workforce Data Book, 27.6 percent of the nation's physicians are 60 years old or…
The North American Spine Society and Alliance of Specialty Medicine made several recommendations to the Senate Finance and Ways and Means Committee as they considered changes to the sustainable growth rate, and while many were incorporated NASS still has concerns,…
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery recently published a retrospective matched case control study examining the association between perioperative allogeneic transfusion volume and postoperative infection for lumbar spine surgery patients.
Among the top 15 CPT codes identified for improper payment include CPT 99205 and 99215 for orthopedics procedures, according to a report from AAOS Now.