Spine

The orthopedic and spine device field has exploded with merger and acquisition activity over the past few years, the most recent example being Zimmer's acquisition of Biomet. Private equity owned Biomet, a strong player in the orthopedics field, was searching…

A group of researchers examined lumbar total disc replacements using the Mobidisc and published their results in an issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

Moris Senegor, MD, has written and released a fictional book based on his experiences as a young neurosurgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, called "Dogmeat."

Drew Dossett, MD, a spine surgeon at Carrell Clinic in Dallas, performed spine surgery today on Texas Rangers slugger Prince Fielder, according to an ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth report.

  The Scoliosis Research Society awarded eight spine surgeons from the United States the OrthoPediatric North American Resident/Fellow Meeting Scholarships.

  Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, N.H., announced that Harold Pikus, MD, will join its medical staff in June.

  Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare has implemented Priority Consult Spine, a workflow solution, to support its neuroscience program.

A study recently published in Spine compares in-hospital morbidity and mortality rates between the anterior and nonanterior approach procedures for thoracic disc herniation.

neuReference, a new application developed to help medical students on their neurosurgery rotation and neurosurgery residents, is available on the app store on iTunes, according to an iMedicalApps report.

Here are five important updates from professional spine societies in the last month: