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High-tech device improving accuracy of surgeons in Surprise

By Mark Remillard SURPRISE, Ariz. — A new high-tech device is helping some surgeons in Surprise, Arizona be more accurate and less invasive. The device, called a MAKOplasty, is a large robotic arm that surgeons can use to make sure

Artificial disc replacement does not result in better outcomes than fusion for cervical radiculopathy

A study published in The Spine Journal has failed to find evidence for the superiority of artificial disc replacement (Discover, DePuy Spine) compared with fusion in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Concerns regarding the decreased motion associated with anterior cervical decompression and

Conventus Orthopaedics Receives FDA Clearance for PH Cage™, Proximal Humerus Implant Device

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the recent FDA clearance of the Conventus PH Cage™ for the surgical repair of shoulder fractures, patients and their surgeons can soon benefit from the industry’s first expandable fracture cage. The Conventus Cage™, made of nitinol, a nickel

Ex-hospital executive in kickback scheme looks to spread the blame

By Christina Jewett A former California hospital executive at the center of a $500 million kickback scheme that subjected injured workers to risky spinal surgeries is attempting to spread the blame by suing his alleged co-conspirators, according to a r…

Bone-Building Drug Improves Mineral Density Of Hips, Spines In Frail Elderly Women

New research suggests a single intravenous dose of the osteoporosis drug zoledronic acid could significantly improve bone mineral density in elderly women. The drug was found to be effective in a group of rail elderly women living in nursing homes and

Ortho Kinematics Raises $9.6 Million Series C Equity Financing

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ortho Kinematics‚ Inc. (OKI), a privately held healthcare diagnostics company focused on spine imaging informatics, announced today the close of a $9.6 million Series C equity financing to expand commercialization of the VMA (Vertebral Motion Analysis), the company’s

MiMedx Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Revenue of $40.8 Million

MARIETTA, Ga., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), the leading regenerative medicine company utilizing human amniotic tissue and patent-protected processes to develop and market advanced products and therapies for the Wound Care, Surgical, Orthopedic, Spine, Sports Medicine, Ophthalmic and Dental

Iowa Researcher Awarded 2015 AMSSM-ACSM Clinical Research Grant

Newswise — Hollywood, Fla. – April 14, 2015 – M. Kyle Smoot, MD, is the 2015 recipient of the AMSSM Foundation-ACSM Foundation Clinical Research Grant for his research titled, “The relationship between muscle damage and acute kidney injury biomarkers in

AMSSM launches patient-focused sports medicine website

By Carrie Pallardy The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has launched SportsMedToday.com, a new patient-focused website. The new website aims to offer patients an easy-to-navigate tool. SportsMedToday.com offers a searchable database on various sports medicine topics categorized by sport, medical condition

Missed Connections: Spinal Surgery Software Helps Doctors Operate On Correct Vertebra

By Chris Weller It isn’t unheard of for surgeons to write in big black permanent marker “THIS LEG” before operating on a patient — a small cost of pride compared to the full subtraction of a healthy limb. Now, scientists from Johns

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