Catalyst OrthoScience Inc. has just scored FDA 510 (k) clearance expanding indications for its Catalyst Fracture Shoulder System — now covering anatomic total and hemi shoulder arthroplasty in ...
If you’ve ever stared down a tubercular spine wondering, “Do I really need to crack this chest, mobilize this aorta, and drop in an ACR (anterior column reconstruction), or can I get away with some ...
Digital vs manual adolescent scoliosis screening. This 27,532-patient study delivers some very valuable statistics.
OrthoLazer, a national network of orthopedic wellness centers specializing in non-invasive laser therapy for pain and ...
For decades, spine surgeons relied on the tried-and-true, gold-standard, time-honored, “let’s poke the spine with a sharp needle” method — aka the vertebral biopsy — to confirm malignancy. Effective?
Colin Ackerman, M.D., a board-certified, fellowship-trained upper extremity specialist, is officially on deck at Campbell Clinic’s Wolf River location.
Companion Spine slams the door on a major acquisition and announcing, with a straight face, “Yes, we’re doing this again.” ...
Participants were 45-47 years old, which is that delightful stage of life when discs begin to express their existential dread radiographically. A deep learning model — presumably one with infinite ...
This national database deep-dive tackles the question: What actually happens when dialysis-dependent patients go under the knife for posterior cervical decompression and fusion (PCDF)? It’s exactly ...
When performing a lumbar spondylolisthesis, in this corner, we have ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion), the anterior diva who loves long vessels and short hospital stays. In the opposite corner, ...
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you mix 20th Century war stories, modern surgical staffing spreadsheets, and the looming specter of future large-scale combat…well, buckle in. This historical ...
If you’ve ever wished SI fusion implants were a little more ambitious, SImmetry+ might feel like a welcome change.