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Harlan Selesnick, MD, performed knee surgery on Miami Heat forward Josh McRoberts, according to a NBA report.

Corpus Christi (Texas) Medical Center-Doctors Regional earned certification for knee and hip replacement surgery from The Joint Commission, the first for any hospital in Nueces County, according to a Corpus Christi Caller-Times report.

Micron Products, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arrhythmia Research Technology, entered into an exclusive manufacturing agreement with New Era Orthopaedics for its next generation offering of total knee, hip and spine systems.

Here are five key notes on spine and orthopedic device companies.

Physician specialty groups vary widely in terms of how likely they are to perform defensive medicine, according to the Medscape Ethics Report 2014, Part 2: Money, Romance and Patients.

Somersworth, N.H.-based Seacoast Orthopedics & Sports Medicine added Betsey Powers-Sinclair as operations manager, according to a Foster's Daily Democrat report.

Neurosurgeon Mark Gold, MD, joined Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group’s neurosurgery department, according to a Quincy Journal report.

Orthopedic trauma surgeons Brent Norris, MD, and Paul Stafford, MD, were featured in a NewsOK article discussing their patents and innovations for repairing bone fractures and helping patients recover.

A study published in Spinal Deformity examined intraoperative traction in pediatric scoliosis surgery to determine whether there are benefits for use.

Michael Wang, MD, a Miami-based spine surgeon, performed a procedure on San Francisco Giants infielder Marco Scutaro, according to an ESPN report.