Studies indicate workers’ compensation patients fare worse than counterparts following lumbar spine surgery

Two studies recently published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine have found that workers’ compensation patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery fare worse post-surgery than...

Astura announces initial case and full commercial release for El Capitan X expandable ALIF...

Astura Medical has announced the full commercial release and first case with its most recent expandable technology, the El Capitan X expandable anterior lumbar...

UK MHRA adds capacity for medical device certification

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has designated three new approved bodies to increase the country’s capacity to certify medical devices. TÜV...

Medtronic receives CE-mark approval for Inceptiv closed-loop SCS to treat chronic pain

Medtronic has received CE-mark approval for its Inceptiv closed-loop rechargeable spinal cord stimulator in the treatment of chronic pain. Inceptiv is the first Medtronic spinal...

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Margareta Nordin in spine care

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