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James Mok, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and associate professor at University of Chicago Medicine.

Here are 22 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices or took on new positions in November.

Researchers developed a 3D optical scanning technique to identify wear patterns in hip prostheses, according to kivitv.com.

Columbus-based The Ohio State University posted a position opening for a general orthopedic surgeon at the university's Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, according to MidScope Jobs.

In patients younger than 65 years of age, small-head cemented ceramic-on-polyethylene hip implants were the most cost-effective, according to a study in Value in Health.

With 240 centers across 30 countries using Ekso Bionic's EskoGT exoskeleton technology, the company reported patients who suffered from stroke and spinal cord injuries have taken 100 million steps.

Stryker and Zimmer Biomet are heading back to the federal appeals court over the scope of damages awarded in an eight-year long patent infringement case, according to Bloomberg Law.

David A. Padden, MD, opened a new orthopedic practice with Tenet Florida Physician Services in Boca Raton, according to Boca Newspaper.

Biomech Paonan is a spinal device company.

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin explored the effects of spinal cord injuries on the circadian system.