Laser Spine Institute, based in Tampa, Fla., has been recognized as one of America's fastest growing privately held companies by Inc. Magazine, according to a Laser Spine Institute news release.
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Nancy M. Cummings, MD, and Matthew J. Matava, MD, discuss ethical issues in sports medicine in a recent issue of AAOS Now.
Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Hospital has introduced the Hip Center of Louisiana, which will operate under the direction of three area orthopedic surgeons, according to a Sulphur Daily News report.
The Hospital for Special Surgery has announced the establishment of HSS Spine & Sport in Jupiter, Fla., the first expansion beyond the hospital's New York City location, according to a Hospital for Special Surgery news release.
As of yet, scientists and researchers have not been able to completely reverse the damage caused by spinal cord injury, but a core group of experts in this fast-moving field have been making advances with therapies that can return function…
Neuroticism, the tendency to experience negative emotions, strongly affects the brain's processing when feeling pain and anticipating pain, according to a Gastroenterology report.
Individualized care plans, safe administration of pain drugs and appropriate monitoring practices can avert serious adverse events from opioid drugs for chronic pain patients, such as unintentional sedation and respiratory depression, according to a Pain Management Nursing report.
Intrinsic Therapeutics has named Cary P. Hagan as new company president and CEO, according to an Intrinsic Therapeutics news release.
A sports medicine and concussion researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received the MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" to recognize his work in improving athlete safety, according to a UNC news release.
The United States District Court of the Southern District of California in San Diego has awarded Medtronic $101.2 million in damages as a result of the patent dispute between Medtronic and NuVasive, according to a Medtronic news release.