Australia's Department of Health and Aging's Therapeutic Goods Administration issued a hazard alert for Stryker Australia's Oasys Midline Occipital Plate, a device used for spine fusion stabilization.
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A recent study has linked the mechanics of major league baseball pitchers' throwing motion to the risk of elbow injuries, the results of which were presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine annual meeting.
Orthopedic surgeon Kelly Jensen, DO, has begun offering care at Emery Medical Center in Castle Dale, Utah, according to an Emery County Progress report.
At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "The Five Most Important Issues Facing ASCs."
Around 43 percent of physicians surveyed for a recent JAMA report said they order more tests if they don't know the patient well.
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On average, spine surgery centers of excellence have similar complication and readmission rates as compared with other hospitals, according to a study published in Medical Care.
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Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute announced that Stacy Danahy, director of nursing at its facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., has been named Enterprise Infection Preventionist.
Foot and Ankle Associates in Sante Fe, N.M., announced that it has added Chad Squire, DPM, to its medical staff.
Ashok Kumar, MD, has opened Premier Pain Professionals in Pottsville, Pa., according to a Republican Herald report.