


Severe Obesity Linked to Increased Risks of Spinal Surgery Newswise (press release) (May 17, 2012) - Patients with morbid obesity are at nearly twice the risk of developing complications after spinal fusion surgery, reports a study in the May 15 issue of Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ... |
![]() MedPage Today | No Charges in Federal Probe of Medtronic Infuse MedPage Today By John Gever, Senior Editor, MedPage Today The US Department of Justice has closed its probe of Medtronic's marketing of its Infuse bone growth product for spinal fusion surgery without filing charges, the company said. Controversy has surrounded the ... |
![]() InjuryBoard.com | Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Side Effects Joke Is On You InjuryBoard.com The product stimulates bone growth and eliminates the need to harvest a small amount of a patient's own bone to create a fusion between two vertebrae. As a result, it is highly popular with spine surgeons. The FDA approved Infuse in 2002 for use during ... |