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Professors and surgeons at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia performed a first-of-its-kind robotic surgery to treat a patient suffering from Chordoma.

Referral patterns of musculoskeletal extremity imaging examinations to radiologists vary by specialty. Orthopedic surgeons are leading the pack, according to a study in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The global plasma-sprayed coatings for medical use market will reach $3.2 billion by 2022, according to an Absolute Markets Insights report.

East Lansing-based Michigan State University told the National Collegiate Athletic Association that former MSU physician Larry Nassar's crimes did not violate NCAA rules. MSU claims it handled the situation in compliance with NCAA guidelines, ESPN reports.

Medtronic unveiled its SynergyTLIF(SM) workflow at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons annual meeting, April 28 to May 2 in New Orleans.

Donald Sheridan, MD, repaired the torn ulnar collateral ligament in the left thumb of Milwaukee Brewers' first baseman Eric Thames April 26, ESPN reports.

The North American Spine Society published coverage for the use of lumbar interspinous devices without fusion but with decompression.

Meditech Spine received an additional 510(k) clearance for the Cure Lumbar Plating System.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center is the first Orange County hospital to perform a robotic-arm-assisted total knee replacement with Stryker's Mako System.

Medtronic launched TiONIC Technology, a titanium 3D printed platform for spinal implants, at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans May 1.