The first patient who received a spinal injection infused with human embryonic stem cells to reverse paralysis recently stepped forward and reported he was doing well, according to a report from The Washington National Post.
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Life Spine, a medical device company that specializes in manufacturing products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, plans to launch two new products in 2011, according to a company news release.
Integra LifeSciences has opened a new facility in Medina, Ohio, to accommodate its growing spinal implant business, according to a company news release.
Bemidji, Minn.-based Lake Region Bone and Joint Surgeons has merged with Sanford Health, based in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., according to a Sanford Health news release.
Spine Surgical Innovation (SSI), global marketer and distributor of the Swivel Port System and full line of spine instruments, has announced the launch of the In-Situ Cobalt Chrome (CoCr) 3.2mm and 3.5mm Rod Cutters.
Direct-to-patient marketing of orthopedic services can be challenging, yet necessary in some communities to drive patient volume and promote a positive physician reputation. "Orthopedics certainly has unique characteristics when it comes to marketing because of the nature of the ailments…
There are limited outcomes for patients who undergo multilevel open decompression with or without fusion, which has led some physicians to perform targeted endoscopic decompressions instead. Sometimes, patients with failed back surgery are seeking a less invasive approach to pain…
Study results showed prescribers and healthcare workers recognized the benefits and generally expressed positive attitudes after successfully adopting e-prescribing, according to research published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making.
Patient advocates, policy experts and physicians offer conflicting opinions on the emergence of opioid contracts, used by pain physicians to ensure patients do not abuse or sell their opioid prescriptions, according to a Washington Post news report.
Alexis Colvin, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, has opened a sports medicine practice in New York City, according to a Mount Sinai Hospital news release.