Author: Staff

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines minimally invasive laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis patients, comparing those with preoperative spondylolisthesis to those without.

Martin J. O'Malley, MD, performed a successful bone graft surgery for the fifth metatarsal of the right foot of Oklahoma City Thunder starting forward Kevin Durant.

John Dunham States, MD, a Rochester orthopedic surgeon and devoted car safety advocate and pioneer, has passed away at 89. Dr. States taught at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, served as chief of orthopedics at Rochester…

Alexander Meininger, MD, of Steamboat Orthopaedic Associates, has begun recruiting patients for a Phase III FDA interventional study titled "Safety and Effectiveness Study to Evaluate NOVOCART 3D Compared to Microfracture to Treat Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee."

Sarasota (Fla.) Orthopedic Associates added Nomen Azeem, MD, and Gregory C. Farino, MD, to its physician team.

Certain racial and socioeconomic groups are at a disadvantage when it comes to hip fracture care, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, March 24 to March 28.

East Amherst, N.Y.-based Northtowns Orthopedics is adding urgent care services, after-hours and on weekends, according to a Buffalo Business First report.

Daniel Lu, MD, has been tapped to head Project Walk's first Medical Advisory Board.

St. George, Utah-based Southwest Spine and Pain Center has opened its fifth location in Hurricane, Utah, according to a St. George News report.

United Healthcare released the findings of a study that examined the use of physician preference items.