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Professor Terence Stephenson starts as our new Chair
Professor Terence Stephenson starts as our new Chair Professor Terence Stephenson took over from Professor Sir Peter Rubin as the Chair of the GMC’s Council from the start of 2015.
FH Orthopedics spine unit boasts new cervical disc prosthesis
FH Orthopedics has developed an elastic spine prosthesis for cervical disc applications. Available in heights from 5 to 7mm, with three different footprints, the CP-ESP is part of a new
08 – RCS Education Bursary
RCS Education is awarding four awards of up to £1,000 each for surgical trainees to attend an RCS Education course held at the Royal College of Surgeons The RCS Education
Upping the BioGlass ante with new bioactive product launch
NovaBone Products, a biomaterials company located in Florida, USA, is expanding its portfolio of bioactive bone void fills with two new products based on a combination of bioactive glass and
Back-surgery centre dangled illegal hotel and travel incentives
Hotel and travel packages offered to entice spinal surgery patients A busy back-surgery centre offered illegal incentives to encourage patients to undergo spine operations, including paying for airfare and hotels
Fake spinal parts made in body shop
Surgery patients claim that counterfeit hardware was implanted in their spines. More than two dozen lawsuits have been filed in a Los Angeles court alleging that a former hospital executive
Algeos to provide NHS physios with free CPD-accredited training
Physiotherapists working in the NHS are being offered free CPD-accredited training by a global medical products company. The education team at Algeos are able to provide CPD-accredited training courses covering areas
Surgery may not fix long-term palsy of spine disease
Duration of palsy should be considered when selecting candidates for surgical management of painless foot drop in patients with degenerative lumbar disorders, according to research published in the October issue
Robot ROSA™ Spine: First minimally invasive spine surgical procedure
Robot ROSA™ Spine: First minimally invasive spine surgical procedure at Amiens-Picardy University Hospital Montpellier, France, December 1, 2014 – MEDTECH (Euronext, FR0010892950 – ROSA ) a company specialised in designing,
