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Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, or MILD, is a percutaneous procedure developed by Vertos Medical to treat symptomatic spinal stenosis. The purpose of the MILD procedure is to remove excess ligamentum flavum and decompress the spinal cord.

A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved a bill to introduce a health insurance exchange, an online marketplace where individuals and small businesses could comparison shop for insurance coverage, according to an NJ Spotlight report.

HIMSS has announced three recipients of its clinician IT leadership awards, according to an HIMSS news release.

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has announced new officers for its board of directors, including Robert A. Probe, as president, according to an AAOS Now report.

The Pain Center of Arizona opened a new clinic in Phoenix, according to a news release.

Robert Marx, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, is the co-author of a study examining the learning curve for surgeons performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a hospital news release.

Texas Sport & Spine in Abilene, founded by Dan Munton, MD, has partnered with D1 Sports Training for a new facility, according to a Reporter News report.

Five pain management physicians discuss the biggest factors contributing to their practices' profitability.

V.K. Puppala, MD, and Kenneth Candido, MD, reported that spinal cord stimulation is effective for treating HIV-related polyneuropathy at the 6th World Congress of the World Institute of Pain, according to a Medscape report.

U.S. District Court Judge Joseph L. Tauro ordered the complete dismissal of the whistleblower suit against Millennium Laboratories brought by a former senior officer at Calloway Laboratories, according to a news release.