The New Movement in Spine: Sparing the Rod and Growing the Market
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
The vitality and dynamism in spine surpasses any other medical device segment. Although it's still early in the field, there's a clear first mover advantage, given the long development cycle of spine devices. The time to place bets is now.
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