A new study published in The Spine Journal examined whether the increase in spinal deformity patients age 60 and older was associated with more complications.
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John M. Itamura, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, a practice based in Los Angeles. His clinical interests include the treatment of elbow, shoulder and sports-related conditions.
New England Baptist Hospital, a Boston-based orthopedic specialty hospital, has been named a Guardian of Excellence Award recipient by Press Ganey Associates.
Mark E. Gittins, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoNeuro, a practice with locations throughout Ohio. His clinical interests include arthritis surgery, total joint replacement, ACL reconstruction and sports medicine.
Glenn Buttermann, MD, is a spine surgeon an avid researcher at Stillwater, Minn.-based Midwest Spine & Brain Institute.
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Thomas Manning, MD, is a spine surgeon at Boise, Idaho-based NeuroScience Associates.
A study in the West Indian Medical Journal attempted to find out if patients are satisfied with their total joint replacement surgery.
A study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine investigated patient adherence to guidelines following a sports-related concussion.
A study in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery developed a scoring system to assess surgical site infection risk prior to joint arthroplasty.
Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Ertl, MD, has joined Sauk Prairie (Wis.) Healthcare, The Sauk Prairie Eagle reports.