As athletes head back to the courts, fields, and rinks, team physicians find themselves in uncharted territory. As we're learning from watching major league sports, there is no exact science on how to play sports safely during a pandemic, but…
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Healthcare regulators in the United Kingdom gave the green light for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial to resume Sept. 13 after a suspected spinal problem halted the study last week, WebMD reports.
Bruce Cohen, MD, has been named president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society and will serve on the board of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, according to a Sept. 14 news release.
7D Surgical has completed its largest financing round to date, according to a Sept. 15 announcement.
From awake spine surgery to an innovative motion preservation technique, here are five spine surgeons making headlines in the past month for performing novel procedures:
Rockford-based OrthoIllinois' Scott Trenhaile, MD, has received a U.S. patent for a surgical suture anchor that will be produced by Smith+Nephew, according to a Sept. 4 rrstar.com report.
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center appointed William Wind, MD, medical director of sports medicine services Sept. 1, the Niagara Gazette reports.
Angel investor group Rockies Venture Club has invested in 10 startup companies this summer, including Baltimore-based medical device company Spine Align.
Neurosurgeon Justin Brown, MD, has developed a surgical technique to help some neurologic patients regain movement, according to a Sept. 13 Boston Herald report.
Minimally invasive spine therapy company SpineOvations on Sept. 14 reported final results of its DiscSeal clinical trial.