In October, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons will host the first Orthopaedic Quality Institute on Capital Hill, which aims to bring together orthopedic professionals with government representatives to discuss trends and priorities related to orthopedic care, according to an…
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Michael Chang, MD, a spine surgeon at Sonoran Spine Center in Mesa, Ariz., is specially trained to perform complex spine surgery on patients with spinal deformity. He discusses one of these procedures, the three-column osteotomy.
MedShape Solutions, an Atlanta-based medical device company focused on shape memory orthopedic devices, has received the Small Business Innovation Research Phase I grant from the National Institutes of Health to support its research, according to a MedShape Solutions news release.
Julian Bailes, MD, a neurosurgeon, has recently agreed to chair the NorthShore University HealthSystem department of neurosurgery and co-director of NorthShore Neurological Institute, according to a NorthShore University HealthSystem news release.
Zimmer Holdings has agreed to support a medical mission trip organized by GEANCO Foundation to serve the underprivileged population in Nigeria, according to a joint news release.
A study published in Spine recently examined the risk factors for growing rod fractures and how surgeons might be able to prevent them.
Adena Bone and Joint Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, and Axon Sports have partnered to bring a computer-based concussion program to local schools that are served by Adena athletic trainers, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report.
Here are eight research and development projects regarding orthopedic and spine devices.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has submitted to Congress a report (pdf) on data breaches that shows that more than 200 large-scale breaches of protected health information were reported in 2010.
Here are five studies about shoulder injuries and treatments. For points two through five, the information was gathered from studies published in American Journal of Sports Medicine.