Medtronic Introduces the VERTEX SELECT(R) Reconstruction System - MarketWatch (press release)

Medtronic Introduces the VERTEX SELECT(R) Reconstruction System
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To treat the instability, surgeons perform a spinal fusion, which involves joining two or more vertebrae together. When paired with the VERTEX SELECT(R) ...

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Integra LifeSciences Launches Integra Mozaik(TM) Moldable Morsels for Bone ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Integra LifeSciences Launches Integra Mozaik(TM) Moldable Morsels for Bone ...
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Patients who experience severe pain and do not respond to conservative therapies may require fusion of one or more vertebrae (spinal fusion). ...

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AAOS: Bone Graft Substitute Used Mostly Off-Label - MedPage Today

AAOS: Bone Graft Substitute Used Mostly Off-Label
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(See Spinal Fusion Agent Raises Costs, Complication Rates) To examine the prevalence of the on- and off-label use of BMP in the US, Ong and colleagues ...

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Have the chances of Dwan Edwards re-signing increased? - Baltimore Sun (blog)

Have the chances of Dwan Edwards re-signing increased?
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Some teams could be worried about giving a long-term deal to Edwards, who had spinal fusion surgery in 2008. Edwards, a second-round pick in 2004, ...
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NuVasive Gains on Insurer Coverage for Spine Therapy - BusinessWeek

NuVasive Gains on Insurer Coverage for Spine Therapy
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Traditional spinal fusion surgeries are done from the front or back of the body, Wuensch said. Spine surgeries done from the side of the body are “less ...
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NuVasive says insurers OK coverage of therapy; shrs upReuters
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