A new study published in Spine examines the microbiology of surgical site infection in spine surgery.
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At the North American Spine Society 28th Annual Meeting in New Orleans earlier this month, several physicians presented on bone morphogenetic protein and managing risk when using the biologic, in light of the recent Yale Open Data Access Project findings.
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Orthopedic implants company Stryker has awarded Borgess Bone & Joint Institute in Kalamazoo, Mich., its Center for Advanced Recovery | Joint designation, according to a mLIVE report.
Houston Methodist Orthopedics & Sports Medicine has added fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Daniel Le, MD, to its medical team.
Senate leaders have unveiled a plan to raise the debt ceiling and end the government shutdown that makes relatively minor changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
Disrupting the status quo can be an unpredictable, even threatening endeavor for leaders in any business. Nowhere is it more true and prevalent than in healthcare today, and in the medical device sector in particular.
Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, is an assistant professor of spinal surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.
In a Medscape Business of Medicine article, Elizabeth Woodcock, president of Woodcock & Associates, discusses eight ways in which medical practices can get ahead of the healthcare reform learning curve.
In a Physicians Practice article, Sue Jacques, a professional speaker and certified etiquette and protocol consultant, discusses five tips for developing a recognizable brand for a medical practice.