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Next month Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital's board will finalize the decision to install Globus Medical's robotic system for spine surgery, The Sheridan Press reports.

With an increasing demand for minimally invasive surgery, many device companies are continuing to develop lasers for spine surgery.

The Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery permanently revoked Larry Nassar's medical license and fined him $1 million, wlns.com reports.

SI-BONE published results from its study on three-year long-term outcomes for its iFuse Implant System, titled "Long-term prospective outcomes after minimally invasive trans-iliac sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implant."

In the April 2018 Spine Special Edition, Ira Fedder, MD, of Towson (Md.) Orthopaedic Associates, penned an article describing surface coating with nanoparticles for spinal implants.

Titanium and PEEK are the major players in the spinal fusion implant material debate. In an interview with Orthopedic Design & Technology, Titan Spine's Vice President of Marketing Andrew Shepherd identifies key trends in implant material selection.

Robert Watkins III, MD, performed herniated disc repair surgery for Ottawa Senators forward Marian Gabornik on April 5 at the Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Marina Spine Center, ESPN reports.

Here are eight orthopedic and spine surgeons that treated professional athletes in March 2018.

Three U.S. health systems selected Fujifilm's diagnostic radiography solutions.

Five spine surgeons weigh in on best practices for providing outpatient spine care.