Patients who undergo hip replacements soon after receiving a steroid injection for hip pain are at an increased risk for developing an infection, according to a new study by New York-based Hospital for Special Surgery.
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Texas Spine & Joint Hospital in Tyler signed an agreement to participate in a number of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas networks, according to a KLTV News West 9 report.
Larry Watson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic One in Columbus, Ohio, performed shoulder surgery on Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jack Johnson.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 28 orthopedic- and spine-related clearances in February.
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Marietta, Ga.-based Amendia launched its new corpectomy device, inCORPorate.