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Here are five spine surgeons discussing key lessons they've learned during their careers. They learned these lessons from their predecessors, founding a practice, working with patients, working in politics and providing humanitarian spine care.
Eeric Truumees, MD, is a spine surgeon with Seton Spine and Scoliosis Center in Austin, Texas. He is the director of the administrative and development council at the North American Spine Society. He is also a member of the American…
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The roughened titanium alloy surface of a spinal interbody fusion implant may enhance bone formation, implant stability and fusion compared to smooth titanium, according to a preclinical trial from Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering.
The Advanced Medical Technology Association released a study on pricing trends for medical implants, and the data show averages prices have declined significantly from 2007 to 2011.
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, Ariz., announced the addition of Terrence Crowder, MD, to its medical staff, according to a White Mountain Independent report.
PinnacleHealth Pain Management Center in Harrisburg, Pa., has opened a second location in the Fredricksen Outpatient Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa., according to a report by The Sentinel.
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