Zyga Technology, a Minneapolis-based minimally invasive spine surgical solutions company, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its SImmetry sacroiliac joint fusion system, according to a company news release.
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RSB Spine, a Cleveland-based medical device company focused on developing spinal fusion products for degenerative disc disease, announced a 97 percent sales increase in 2010 versus 2009, according to a company news release.
The University of Kansas Hospital has partnered with the Kansas City Royals to provide medical services for the team and fans in Kansas City and spring training, according to a report from The Kansas City Star.
Thickening of the anterior band of the ulnar collateral ligaments and posteromedial subchondral sclerosis of the trochlea are commonly found in MRI of high school-aged pitchers and can be considered normal findings in the absence of symptom complaints, according to…
Linda Russell, MD, a rheumatologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently explained the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendation on osteoporosis, according to a hospital news release.
The global orthopedic instrumentation market is expected to exceed $47 billion by 2015, according to a report by Global Industry Analysts.
In December, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced beginning Jan. 1, the company would no longer cover lumbar fusions for patients with degenerative disc disease. This announcement hit a nerve with many spine surgeons who have been performing…
Quality metrics should be followed and measured closely by physicians of all backgrounds and expertise, including sports medicine physicians. While there are certain quality metrics that can be commonly applied to all physicians, such as rate of infections, quality metrics…
This past year, the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City was ranked number one in orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was started 150 years ago as an orthopedic hospital, says Thomas Sculco, MD, surgeon-in-chief…
Lewis G. Zirkle, MD, orthopedic surgeon, recently received the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award at Columbia Basin College for his work with Surgical Implant Generation Network. He has also received the Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of…