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A recent study published in Spine showed that the formation of anti-BMP-2 antibodies is low and transient in spinal fusion patients, and the formation of antibodies doesn't affect fusion rates or have clinical sequelae.

Researchers at UC Davis announced they will participate in a nationwide study to examine the impact of a single injection of adult stem cells directly into the lumbar disc to repair and regenerate them for patient suffering from chronic low…

Here are 10 benchmarks on costs for outpatient anterior cervical discectomies and fusion and cervical disc arthroplasty from Richard Wohns, MD, a neurosurgeon, Founder and President of South Sound Neurosurgery in Puyallup, Wash.

Spine surgeons are faced with several roadblocks to providing care in today's healthcare environment. Frank Phillips, MD, a spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, says research and innovation could lift some of these roadblocks, but clinical application…

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