23 April 2015

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...

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20 April 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...

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17 April 2015

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...

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16 April 2015

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...

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12 April 2015

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...

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9 April 2015

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...

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6 April 2015

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...

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3 April 2015

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...

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