Today's Top 20 Stories
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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. -
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.
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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.
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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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Why orthopedic MSOs are the 'private practice version 2.0'
David Fitzgerald, CEO of OrthoNY in Albany, is excited about the potential that strong partners can bring to independent physician practices. -
Medtronic partners with Siemens Healthineers for spine tech
Medtronic is partnering with Siemens Healthineers to co-market the Siemens Healthineers Multitom Rax imaging system, according to a Sept. 25 news release. -
Dr. Dan Cooper operates on Oakland A's player
Dan Cooper, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Esteury Ruiz, an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics, at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas. -
Study supports biologic for spine patients with cancer
Zetagen Therapeutics' ZetaFuse has potential to treat degenerative disc disease in patients with late-stage cancer, according to a case study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. -
Weight loss medications not slowing need for hip knee, replacements: Zimmer Biomet
As the popularity of GLP-1 weight loss medications, including Ozempic and Wegovy, continues to grow nationwide, orthopedic surgeons have had mixed feelings about what it will do to surgical volumes. -
NASS honors 5 annual award winners
The North American Spine Society has bestowed its 2024 recognition awards to five surgeons. -
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic adds orthopedic spine surgeon
Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic has added orthopedic spine surgeon Mark Woernle, MD, to its Panama City, Fla.-based team, according to a Sept. 23 report from Tallahassee Reports. -
5 surgeons to join Indiana Orthopedic Institute
The Terre Haute, Ind.-based Indiana Joint Replacement Institute and the Indianapolis-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute are adding five new orthopedic specialists on Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 24 report from the Current. -
Bariatric surgery on the rise since 2011
While 3.9 million Americans currently have a BMI of 50 or higher, only 11% of surgeons would be willing to perform a joint replacement or spine procedure on patients in that weight bracket.
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