Today's Top 20 Stories
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Spinal deformity cases reach cost-effectiveness by 5 years: 5 notes
Cost-effectiveness was reached in adult spinal deformity patients in most patients by five years after surgery, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of Spine. -
Spine surgeons weigh Medicare exit amid pay cuts
Declining CMS rates have been a concern among physicians across the board, and spine surgeons are thinking about implications for the future of patient care as well as strategies to stay afloat. -
Corewell Health to open $85M orthopedic center
Grand Rapids Township, Mich.-based Corewell Health is opening a new $85 million orthopedic center in October, according to a Sept. 26 report from M Live.
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9 health systems performing awake spinal surgery
Awake spinal surgery is a less-invasive way for physicians to operate on patients, using local and regional anesthesia, and typically offering a safer and faster recovery. -
Less than half of millennial orthopedic surgeons happy with compensation
Millennial orthopedic surgeons — defined as those under age 40 — are some of the unhappiest specialists with their compensation rates, according to a new Medscape report. -
4 spine, orthopedic legal cases resolved
Becker's has reported on four legal settlements involving orthopedic companies and surgeons since Aug. 28. -
Spine, orthopedic medtech acquisitions in Q3: 5 notes
Five large orthopedic medtech acquisitions were announced or completed in the third quarter of 2024.
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OHSU's 1sts: 2 things to know
In the last year, Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University successfully completed two first-of-their-kind procedures for patients in the U.S. -
3 Columbia Orthopedic Group surgeons to join SSM Health
SSM Health has moved its Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center to the SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital campus in Richmond Heights, Mo. In addition, the clinic has added three orthopedists from Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group, according to a Sept. 25 report from CBS news affiliate KRCG. -
Centinel Spine surpasses 7,500 US disc replacements: 5 notes
More than 7,500 cases have been completed with Centinel Spine's Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C SK implants in the U.S. since 2022, according to a Sept. 26 news release. -
NASS shares guidelines for spinal fracture care: 4 notes
The North American Spine Society released four documents with guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult vertebral fractures.
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Commonwealth Pain & Spine breaks ground on another ASC
Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain and Spine has broken ground on an ASC in Elizabethtown, Ky., according to a Sept. 26 report from The News-Enterprise. -
NASS' next president to continue a collaborative mindset: 6 Qs with Dr. Kreiner
D. Scott Kreiner, MD, who was named the next president of the North American Spine Society, said he plans to focus on collaboration. -
ASC costs can reach 'happy mediums': 3 surgeons weigh in
Spine technologies come with a cost barrier for some ASCs even as more cases migrate to the outpatient setting. -
Austin Regional Clinic adds orthopedic sports medicine services
Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic Bee Cave has added orthopedic sports and musculoskeletal medicine services, according to a Sept. 25 report from Community Impact. -
Implanet, elliquence ink spine surgery distribution agreement
Minimally invasive surgical technology specialist elliquence has signed a distribution agreement with Implanet, a medical technology company specializing in implants for orthopedic surgery. -
6 medtech notes: Medtronic, Xtant Medical and more
From acquisitions to partnerships, here are six key updates from spine devicemakers since Sept. 18. -
OHSU surgeon performs US' 1st patella lift procedure
Dennis Crawford, MD, professor of orthopedics at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore., has successfully performed the first patella lift procedure in the U.S. -
New Orleans Saints center to undergo surgery at Andrews Sports Medicine Institute
Erik McCoy, center for the New Orleans Saints, is scheduled to undergo surgery at Andrews Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., according to a Sept. 25 report from USA Today. -
Pennsylvania surgery center adds same-day shoulder replacements
Lancaster and Lebanon, Pa.-based North Pointe Surgery Center has added same-day outpatient shoulder replacements.
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