K2M has announced two new cervical spine products, which will debut this week at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons in Washington, DC, according to a K2M news release.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused an appeal of a Maryland court decision on patients' consent for releasing medical records, according to a Christian Science Monitor report.
The Spine Journal, the journal of the North American Spine Society, has announced editorial changes aimed at becoming more transparent and protecting scientific integrity, according to a NASS news release.
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Michael F. Harrer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon focusing on joint replacement, has joined Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute at its Voorhees, N.J., location, according to a Rothman Institute news release.