Emory University Hospital surgeons recently performed a complete hand transplant during a 19-hour procedure on a 21-year-old patient, according to an ABC news report.
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Pennock Health Services and Hastings Orthopedic Clinic, both in Hastings, Mich., have partnered to expand the breadth of orthopedic services in the community, according to a joint news release.
The medical industry reported 115 percent more data breach incidents in 2010 compared to 2009, according to a study (pdf) by the Digital Forensics Association.
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons and industry members, representing several subspecialties, responding to the question: What do baby boomers mean for orthopedics today and tomorrow?
Patients undergoing orthopedic surgery who have coronary artery disease have an increased risk of clotting and bleeding complications postoperatively, according to a HealthDay news report from US News & World Report.
Greg Bonnen, MD, a neurosurgeon who serves as chairman of the board of Houston Physicians' Hospital in Webster, Texas, recently announced his candidacy for a position in the State House, according to a report from The Friendswood Journal.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., will perform surgery on the left shoulder of Marlins short stop Hanley Ramirez, according to an MLB report.
Medtronic has completed its acquisition of PEAK Surgical and Salient Technologies, according to a Medtronic news release.
Brooke Hunter, MD, has agreed to join Veterans Affairs Montana Health Care System part time in November and grow his practice to full time by Jan. 2012, according to a report from The Billings Gazette.
Researchers at UC Davis Health System have now begun to use new stem cell therapy from Mesoblast technology to promote bone tissue growth after the removal of cervical discs, according to a hospital news release.