Case report: Use of the Mazor Robotic System in adult scoliosis surgery
Robotic Spine Surgery (KSAT) About six million people in the U.S. have scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. When left […]
OrthoStreams passes 1 million visits… Thank you loyal readers
Thank you loyal readers. Wow! 1,000,000 visitors already. The blog originally started as my way of keeping up will all
Korean orthopedists review the Prime Minister’s son’s knees in public
PM nominee’s son has public health exam (Healio) The son of Lee Wan-koo, the prime ministerial nominee, underwent a medical examination
Study: The 1st PRP injection is the most effective for healing
Initial PRP injection likely more effective in healing than subsequent injections (Healio) Subsequent injections of platelet-rich plasma have been shown to
Study: Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty has gained rapid acceptance in the United States
Study findings show rapid acceptance of RSA in United States (Healio) Schairer WW, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015;doi:10.1016/j.jse.2014.08.026. Since
Study: Robotic-assisted THA matches the imaging data in angles and measurements
Angles, measurements in robotic-assisted THA match imaging data (Healio) El Bitar JF, et al. Orthopedics. 2015;doi:10.3928/01477447-20150105-57. Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty was
‘Orthopedic Capital Of The World’ is still hiring despite the new Med Device Tax
‘Orthopedic Capital Of The World’ Is Still Hiring Despite Health Law Tax (NewsOK) Amy Pritchett works as a machinist, running
FDA: Stop the using recombinant proteins and synthetic peptides in patients under 18
FDA ISSUE “SAFETY COMMUNICATION” OVER CERTAIN BONE GRAFT SUBSTITUTES (Orthopedics This Week) Stop the routine use of bone graft substitutes containing
Integra acquires Foot and Ankle product line from Metasurg
INTEGRA ADDS METASURG PRODUCT PORTFOLIO (Orthopedics This Week) Metasurg website Integra LifeSciences Holding Corporation, based in Plainsboro, New Jersey, has acquired
Only 4,400 total ankles replacements done in US in 2010 but increasing
ANKLE REPLACEMENT SURGERY GAINING ADHERENTS (Orthopedics This Week) According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 4,400 people underwent total
Exactech acquires a French company for joint navigation for $9.25M
Exactech Acquires Surgical Technology Partner BlueOrtho – Analyst Blog (press release) Websites Exactech & BlueOrtho All Mergers & Acquisitions in Orthopedics
Biologics is the future of rotator cuff repair according to Dr Verma
Biologics as the next step in future of rotator cuff surgery (Healio) KOLOA, Hawaii — For the repair of rotator cuff
Report: VCs put higher investment into fewer medtech deals last year
Report: VCs put more into fewer medtech deals last year (MassDevice) Venture capitalists put more cash into fewer deals backing medical
An Open Letter to Orthopedic Distributors
An Open Letter to Orthopedic Distributors (by Josh Sandberg posted on LinkedIn) I wanted to write a letter to all of
Founder discusses how Titan Spine will gain procedures in the spine fusion market
Titan Spine Eyes Bigger Slice of Tricky Spinal Fusion Market (Xconomy) It’s hard enough for a small company to jostle for
Stryker finally getting some momentum with the MAKO business
Mako’s Q4 turnaround has Stryker feeling confident (MassDevice) With 20 placements of Mako’s surgical robots in the final quarter of 2014,
Smith & Nephew takes “repless” pilot program into Australia, New Zealand and Europe
List of 15 Low Cost Implant Companies Fewer sales reps in the OR? Smith & Nephew looks to
Study questions the results of minimally invasive discectomies
STUDY CHALLENGES MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week) A Canadian study has found that there are no long-term beneficial outcomes
Spinal Simplicity creates the 1st lateral-approach interspinous process fusion device
SPINAL SIMPLICITY CLAIMS FIRST FDA CLEARANCE USING PERCUTANEOUS LATERAL APPROACH (Orthopedics This Week) Overland Park, Kansas-based Spinal Simplicity, LLC, claims it
Stryker CEO is skeptical of the ‘repless’ generic sales model
Stryker CEO Lobo skeptical on ‘repless’ generic sales models (MassDevice) Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo says he doesn’t view the so-called ‘repless’
Feds are going after spine surgeons in S Dakota for unnecessary surgeries
Doctors engulfed in spine surgeon saga (USAToday) SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — More than a dozen physicians representing two hospitals have been
15 health care predictions for 2015
15 health care predictions for 2015 (OrthoSpineNews) 2014 continued to see massive evolution in health care – from digital health innovations
The Future of Medicine is in your Smartphone
The Future of Medicine Is in Your Smartphone (WSJ Online) Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of
Statistics: Falls still haunt the lives of the Elderly
FALLS HAUNT LIVES OF ELDERLY (Orthopedics This Week) If one is 65 or older one of the specters that is most
Medtech Panel: Here are the keys to winning startup seed funding
Panel: Market niche, patents critical to winning medtech seed funding (MassDevice) A panel of startup experts at an Innovators Forum at
Amedica trims its organization as stock dips below a dollar
Amedica Announces Steps to Simplify Organization and Align Financial Objectives (press release) Amedica Corporation (Nasdaq:AMDA), a company that develops and commercializes
How Spinal Surgery History Was Made Through a Tiny Tube
How Spinal Surgery History Was Made Through a Tiny Tube (Texas Back Institute) On Saturday, December 13, 2014, another spine surgeon
Confusion in the Ranks: Variability in Spine Training Amongst Orthopedic and Neurosurgery Residents
ORTHOPEDIC RESIDENTS TRAINED DIFFERENTLY THAN NEURO RESIDENTS IN SPINE? WHAT? (Orthopedics This Week) Confusion in the Ranks: Variability in Spine Training
The best mobile apps for Orthopedic Surgeons
2014 marked release of notable orthopedic app releases, improvements (Healio) In our opinion, 2014 marked a turning point in the development
A look to the future: Teaching the next generation of orthopedic surgeons
A look to the future: Teaching the next generation of orthopedic surgeons (Healio) Orthopedic residency programs are currently producing a group
How Doctors think about new technologies
How Doctors think about new technologies (The Health Care Blog by Leslie Kernisan, MD) “Hey doctor, what do you think
Walking a surgeon through the product development process
The Starting Line: Turning the Corner with a Device Concept (by John Gagliardi written for OrthoPreneur) Surgeons approach me with new product ideas
An FDA perspective on the use of 3D printing in medical applications
An FDA perspective on the use of 3D printing in medical applications (Plastics Today) A dedicated follower of 3D printing in
Mimedx receives subpoena from Office of Inspector General, HHS
Mimedx receives subpoena from Office of Inspector General, HHS (Press Release) MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), the leading regenerative medicine company
CMS releases new J-code for a one injection Monovisc manufactured by Anika Therapeutics
Anika Therapeutics receives CMS J-code for osteoarthritis solution (Healio) Anika Therapeutics recently announced the CMS has assigned a unique Health care
Study: Cartilage loss is accelerated after common meniscus surgery
Arthritis and cartilage loss may follow common knee surgery (Medical News Today) A popular surgery to repair meniscal tears may increase
Dent: Repealing the 2.3% medical device excise tax should be #1 priority in 2015
Medical Device Tax: Rep. Charlie Dent puts repeal at top of GOPs priority list for 2015 (MassDevice) Pennsylvania Republican Charlie Dent,
Biomet bribery probe may stall Zimmer Merger
Biomet Bribery Probe Looms Over Zimmer Merger (Medical Device Online) The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange
Study: No difference in outcomes with simultaneous bilateral TKA
No significant difference in clinical outcomes found in simultaneous bilateral TKA (Healio) Patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty experienced
And the latest high-profile athlete to receive stem cell injections OUS is… Rafael Nadal
TENNIS STAR TREATED WITH STEM CELLS (Orthopedics This Week) The doctor for international tennis star Rafael Nadal has told The Associated
Now the Zimmer-Biomet merger is stalled in foreign bribery investigations
Inquiry Into Foreign Bribes at Biomet Hangs Over $13 Billion Merger (NYTimes) From the skyscrapers of Wall Street to the factories
Can Hip Arthroscopy Be Performed With Conventional Knee-Length Instrumentation?
Can Hip Arthroscopy Be Performed With Conventional Knee-Length Instrumentation? (Arthroscopy Journal) Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether
Habitual running ‘may protect against knee osteoarthritis, not cause it’
Habitual running ‘may protect against knee osteoarthritis, not cause it’ (Medical News Today) Contrary to previous research, a new study suggests
New test for Osteogenesis Imperfecta or brittle bone disease
NEW TEST FOR BRITTLE BONE DISEASE (Orthopedics This Week) Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is, also known as “Brittle Bone” disease. Doctors identify
3-D Printing Is Changing the Future of Prosthetics
3-D Printing Is Changing the Future of Prosthetics (TheDailyBeast) Thanks to 3-D printing, a lifetime of prosthetics will cost less than
Medacta completes first 3D printed guide surgeries in US
MEDACTA COMPLETES FIRST MYSPINE SURGERIES IN U.S. (Orthopedics This Week) Medacta USA, the American subsidiary of Medacta International, SA, has completed
Treatment of open fractures in children is challenged by Johns Hopkins
SURGERY UNNECESSARY FOR OPEN FRACTURES? (Orthopedics This Week) New work from researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is challenging the clinical
The case of a total joint patient with a metal allergy
METAL ALLERGY SAGA RESOLVED AT HSS (Orthopedics This Week) After nine months of aching knees, shoulders, arms and legs, Diane Velluci
Rumors that Stryker will acquire Smith & Nephew ‘soon’
Report: Stryker could move for Smith & Nephew ‘soon’ (MassDevice) A Stryker move for Smith & Nephew could reportedly come as
Reverse total shoulders on the rise
HSS SURGEON: SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY AND REVERSES ON THE UPTICK (Orthopedics This Week) Shoulder Arthroplasty, Reverse Replacement On the Rise Within the