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Scoliosis Research Society announces first female president in the society’s history
The Scoliosis Research Society spans a nearly 60-year history of research, advocacy, education, and innovation in the field of spinal research and surgery. But this year marked yet another milestone
DIPLOMAT® Posterior Instrumentation by SIGNUS
The requirements for a pedicle screw system for optimal patient treatment are very high – regardless of the particular indication. Both simple and complex treatments of the spine always require
HEE Chief Executive invites students to consider a career in the NHS
As thousands of students receive their GCSE results today, and A-levels last week, Health Education England’s Chief Executive Navina Evans is encouraging them to consider choosing from more than 350
CERCCESS and SIGNUS implant systems
The CERCCESSTM retractor system from SIGNUS is an intelligent modular instrument system for the anterior cervical spine and can be optimally combined with SIGNUS implant systems for the cervical spine.
Kleiner Device Labs completes first surgery with KG2 Surge Flow-Thru Interbody System
Kleiner Device Labs recently announced that its new KG2 Surge flow-thru interbody system was used in its first surgical procedure. Dr Anders Cohen performed a single-level TLIF, fusing L5-S1 at
CERCCESS™ Cervical Retractor System from SIGNUS
The CERCCESS™ retractor system from SIGNUS is an intelligent modular instrument system for the anterior cervical spine and can be optimally combined with SIGNUS implant systems for the cervical spine
Research shows investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma. The research, published
Rising numbers of doctors join NHS specialty training
More doctors than ever have applied for NHS specialty training programmes with a rise in the number of posts and applicants for the fifth year in a row. New figures,
Smart implants used to monitor spinal fusion healing
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are creating patient-specific 3D-printed smart metamaterial implants that double as sensors to monitor spinal fusion healing. Spinal fusion—fusing two vertebrae
