Six-month data comparing the Nexxt Matrixx 3D-printed titanium interbody family to PEEK devices was our top story in August. The news that Sheeraz Qureshi has joined the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS; New York, USA) as co-chief of HSS Spine, as well as research on the association between the type of index operation and incidence of revision surgery in those with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, rounded out the top three. Also in our list of 10 for the month was company news from Spinal Elements, NuVasive, Kleiner Device Labs, Spineology, Abbott and Theragen.
Nexxt Spine has announced the completion of enrolment and six-month clinical data collection comparing the Nexxt Matrixx 3D-printed titanium interbody family to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) devices.
2. Hospital for Special Surgery appoints Sheeraz Qureshi as co-chief of spine surgery
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS; New York, USA) has announced the appointment of Sheeraz Qureshi, as co-chief of HSS Spine, effective 1 October 2022.
There is no significant association between the type of index operation—decompression alone or decompression with fusion—and incidence of revision surgery or the outcomes of pain, disability, and quality of life among patients…
