Fifty-four percent of physicians said electronic health records are safer than paper medical records, according to a Practice Fusion news release.
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Spine device company Lanx has appointed Ryan DenHaese, MD, a neurosurgeon with Buffalo Spine Surgery in Lockport, N.Y., as medical education director, according to a company news release.
New research conducted by orthopedic surgeons from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia shows that anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus tears among adolescent athletes have increased dramatically over the past 12 years.
RTI Biologics, a provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, has reported worldwide revenues of $42.3 million for the third quarter of 2011, up 1 percent compared to the third quarter of 2010.
Misonix, a device manufacturer for spinal surgery and neurosurgery, has entered into a four-year, exclusive distribution agreement with Promedics of Germany for the SonaStar Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator and the BoneScalpel Ultrasonic Bone Cutter.
Kirk Kindsfater, MD, has presented findings from his knee replacement surgery research, which paved the way for the development of a new technique to improve this type of surgery.
Three new studies that focused on preventing surgical site infections as a result of spine surgery were presented at North American Spine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, according to a NASS news release.
Three controversial spine treatments were the subject of new studies and presentations at the North American Spine Society annual meeting in Chicago, according to a NASS news release.
Michael H. Heggeness, MD, was recently named the 2011-2012 president of the North American Spine Society, according to a NASS news release.
A new study presented at the North American Spine Society's annual meeting in Chicago shows that aging patients can reap benefits from several different treatment options for back pain, including spine surgery, according to a NASS news release.