David Fisher, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoIndy in Indianapolis.
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Neal ElAttrache, MD, will perform Tommy John surgery on Los Angeles Angels' pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani the first week of the offseason, MLB.com reports.
For chronic knee & back pain, invasive procedures may not be more effective than sham: 3 study notes
Invasive procedures may not be more effective for chronic knee or back pain than sham procedures, according to a systematic review in Pain Medicine.
Gordon Tang, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Berkeley, Calif.-based East Bay Neurosurgery & Spine.
Electronic medical record implementation took approximately six months and led to reduced patient and provider interaction in one outpatient orthopedic clinic, according to a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Two spinal cord injury patients with complete motor paralysis were able to walk independently after a combined regimen of locomotor exercises and spinal cord epidural stimulation, according to a study in NEJM.
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics received a U.S. patent for its variable angle locking technology.
Lawrence Rinksy, MD, performed an early onset scoliosis procedure using magnetic rods, KSAT ABC 12 reports.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute will open its first New York City office Oct. 1.
Nexxt Spine began its MATRIXX trial, the first clinical evaluation of 3D-printed lumbar interbody fusion devices compared to PEEK.