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Friday, 24 February 2017  

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Stick man

Pelvic incidence shown to be variable in over 80% of healthy adults

Classification systems for conditions such as adult spinal deformity and spondylolisthesis increasingly use pelvic parameters as part of their calculations. Place and colleagues sought to investigate the reliability of accepting pelvic incidence as a “fixed” value by assessing its variability among healthy volunteers with no history of spinal abnormality.

Philips AR system

First clinical cases performed using Philips’ augmented-reality surgical navigation system

Philips’ new augmented reality system has been used in clinical practice for the first time at the Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden. A pre-clinical study published in Spine has demonstrated superior accuracy for thoracic pedicle screws placement using an augmented-reality navigation system (Philips) in comparison to those placed freehand.

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NASS

Securing coverage in a value-based world

In a value-based healthcare landscape, even when providing greater levels of evidence, surgeons increasingly face coverage denials from insurance companies for proven spinal procedures. Spinal News International explores the biggest issues facing spinal coverage in the coming months.

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Laser endoscopic spine surgery

MIS-COE: Choll Kim explains laser endoscopic spine surgery

In this video shared by the Minimally Invasive Spine Centers of Excellence (MIS-COE), Choll Kim (San Diego, USA) takes the viewer through a live laser endoscopic spine surgery.

Product news

K2M

K2M launches Balance ACS 3D platform

The Balance ACS platform is designed to provide support to the full continuum of spinal care, from preauthorisation tools and preoperative planning to 3D anatomical modelling and postoperative reporting.

TranS1 Capital

TranS1 launches Capital bone graft harvester

TranS1 has announced the release of the Capital bone graft harvester, a new device designed to allow for fast, reliable, and reproducible harvesting of autograft material from the iliac crest.

DePuy Synthes ViviGen Formable

DePuy Synthes launches ViviGen Formable cellular bone matrix

DePuy Synthes, in collaboration with LifeNet Health, has launched ViviGen Formable cellular bone matrix, a second-generation cellular allograft.

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