Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Sept. 25, 2014.
Orthopedic spine vs. neurosurgeon for ACDF
In the study, around 20 percent of the single-level ACDF procedures were performed by orthopedic spine surgeons and 80 percent were performed by neurosurgeons. The study found that the patients who underwent ACDF from neurosurgeons had higher comorbidities. However, propensity matching showed not all preoperative variables vary significantly between the two cohorts.
7 trends in treating patients with thoracic spine disc disorder, myelopathy
A study published in Spine, which examined trends in three different surgical treatments for thoracic disc disorders for patients with myelopathy, found that treatment shifted substantially from disc decompression/excision without fusion to posterior/posterolateral decompression and spinal fusion. In 2000, around two-thirds of patients underwent DDE treatment; by 2010, nearly half of the patients underwent PSF.
Blackstone Group pays $100M for China's Xinrong Best Medical Instruments
Xinrong develops orthopedic implants for trauma, spine and joint replacement applications. The company is targeting tier-2 and tier-3 Chinese cities. The Chinese healthcare market is one of the fastest-growing marketplaces in the world.
Key trends in the orthopedic power tools market — Will robotics make it?
The global orthopedic power tools market was worth $1.4 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 2.5 percent through 2020, reaching $1.6 billion, according to a MarketOptimizer report. However, computer assisted and robotic surgery is expected to remain relatively flat.
SpineGuard revenue drops 6 percent in 2014 so far
Revenue was down 6 percent, due essentially to short-term unfavorable conditions in the United States. Also, there were tight controls of operating expenses, which limited the impact of the lower-than-expected first half of the year.
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions gets $10k Facilities Tax Exemption
The company plans to use the tax exemption to help add nine new jobs by the end of the year. The company also plans to invest more than $2 million into a facility in Lima Township — Orchid Chelsea.
Dr. Robert Masson performs 1st lumbar iMAS reconstruction with Kestrel View
Robert Masson, MD, president of NeuroSpine Institute of Orlando, performed the first lumbar reconstruction and iMAS Reconstruction Procedure last week using the Kestrel View. He performed the procedure at Health Central Hospital in Orlando.
GAO finds CMS didn't provide verifiable PPACA spending, staffing information
At the request of House Republicans, the GAO examined the financial and staff resources CMS' Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight expected to use through fiscal year 2014 to enact the private health insurance and health insurance exchange provisions of the PPACA. The GAO couldn't determine the reliability of other pieces of financial information because the CMS core financial system didn't provide totals.
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