John H. Peloza, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon, founder and medical director of the Center for Spine Care and founding physician partner of the Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Dallas, which was recently founded through a partnership between…
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Bloomington, Minn.-based health insurer HealthPartners is changing the way it covers patients considering spine surgery, in an effort to decrease costs and increase efficacy, according to a Star Tribune report.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a technology overview on metal-on-metal hip implants, according to a report in AAOS Now.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 56 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in December, according to an FDA report.
CyberKnife, a machine that shoots focused beams of radiation, provides an alternative treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition that affects the facial nerves, according to a Journal Star report.
Brian Forsythe, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, recently joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, according to a practice news release.
Vexim, a Toulouse, France-based medical device company focused on treatment of vertebral compression fractures, has appointed a new CEO, according to a company news release.
The National Football League's new concussion protocol to install video monitors on the sidelines of each game to provide team physicians with further information about in-game injury occurrences went into effect this past weekend, according to an NFL news release.
MAKO Surgical reported selling 18 RIO systems worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a company news release.
Charles Harvey, MD, recently left his practice of 20 years at Blair Orthopedics in Altoona, Pa., to open a new office affiliated with Altoona Regional Health System, according to a report from The Altoona Mirror.