Lewis Yocum, MD, orthopedic surgeon with Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, will perform Tommy John surgery on Orioles pitcher Randy Wolf, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
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James Andrews, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., will perform knee surgery on Houston Texan linebacker Brian Cushing, according to a Click 2 Houston report.
Globus Medical will showcase six products at an industry meeting this week.
ulrich medical has announced the U.S. market release of the pezo PEEK cage implant family for both the posterior (pezo-P and pezo-T) and anterior approaches (pezo-A) for lumbosacral interbody fusion.
Medtronic has introduced the OLIF25 procedure for minimally invasive spinal fusion.
Paradigm Spine and OM HealthCare Logistics have signed a multi-year supply chain services agreement for the domestic healthcare marketplace.
Integra LifeSciences has introduced its Integra Complete Cervical Intervertebral Body Fusion Device, a zero-profile, stand-alone device for anterior cervical decompression and fusion procedures.
Pioneer Surgical Technology has announced the successful implantation of 2,000 NuNec Cervical Disc Arthroplasty implants in the EMEA markets.
The orthopedic practice OrthoVirginia, HCA Virginia and real estate developer Lingerfelt Companies, all based in Richmond, Va., have opened a $25 million orthopedic and sports medicine facility.
Healthcare is an ever-evolving field and spine surgeon leaders are beginning to step forward as experts in practice management, hospital service line management and policy making decisions in addition to the traditional research and technique development arena.