Here are five observations:
1. DePuy Synthes Spine sponsored the partnership.
2. Surgeons from three Chinese medical schools and the Beijing General Hospital of Peoples Liberation Army attended the surgical training.
3. The Chinese surgeons also attended a conference about the latest spinal trends.
4. The American and Chinese surgeons compared techniques in treating complex tumor conditions and spinal tuberculosis.
5. B. Christoph Meyer, MD, who specializes in disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, led the training.
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