For the past few years, minimally invasive spine surgery has described several different procedures. Professional spine societies are now working to narrow the definition of proven minimally invasive procedures and promoting the education and use of these procedures with appropriately…
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Audubon, Pa.-based spinal implant company Globus Medical recently announced it will be highlighting new minimally invasive spine surgery and deformity products at the North American Spine Society annual meeting, according to a Globus news release.
Healthcare delivery is changing and proactive orthopedic groups are taking several steps to meet subsequent challenges head on. "The primary challenge facing orthopedic practices is the level of uncertainty [about the future]," says Bill Champion, founder and president of Orthopaedic…
On-field dizziness assessments can help identify high school athletes who are at risk for protracted recovery to concussions, according to an article published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
George D. Picetti, III, MD, a spine surgeon, recently joined Sutter Neurosciences Medical Group and Sutter Neuroscience Institute at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., according to a Sutter news release.
James Andrews, MD, a sports medicine physician and founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., recently released the results of a study he conducted measuring the effectives of MRI on professional athletes, according to…
Spine Wave, a Shelton, Conn.-based spine device company, has initiated a clinical study in Europe to gather data on the second generation of its NuCore Injectable Nucleus Device for the percutaneous treatment of degenerative disc disease, according to a Spine…
Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C., has announced the opening of its new pain center, which is led by medical director Edward A. Lewis, MD, according to a Pardee Hospital news release.
Physicians, non-physician practitioners and independent diagnostic testing facilities that provide the technical component of advanced diagnostic imaging services must be accredited by Jan. 1, 2012 to bill Medicare for these services, according to a CMS report.
Integra LifeSciences reported $202 million in total revenues for the third quarter of 2011, an 8 percent increase over the third quarter revenues reported last year, according to an Integra news release.