VG Innovations, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based spine device company, recently launched the VerteLoc v2.0, according to a VG Innovations news release.
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Natural language processing analysis of electronic medical records is more effective in identifying postoperative complications than patient safety indicators based on discharge coding, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, is the chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and the Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers (SIPMS); medical director of the Pain Management Center of Paducah (Ky.);…
According to a Journal of Pain report, smokers are much more likely to report problems with chronic pain than non-smokers.
Ellipse Technologies, an Irvine, Calif.-based medical device company, received FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRECICE Limb Lengthening device, according to an Ellipse Technologies news release.
The Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guides for use with the Triathlon Total Knee System was released in the United States about three months ago and has been used around the world for many years to provide surgeons with a preoperative planning…
Richard Kaul, MD, owner of New Jersey Spine & Rehabilitation in Pompton Lakes has pledged $500,000 in medical services to The Spine Foundation to treat servicemen and women who sustained spinal injuries during their time in the military, according to…
A. David Davis, MD, a sports medicine physician, has joined The Physicians of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics in Exeter, N.H., according to a Foster's Daily Democrat report.
Blair Orthopedics in Altoona, Pa., is opening a clinic at Tyrone Hospital, beginning Sept. 12, according to a report from The Altoona Mirror.
Patrick Harrison, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Payson (Ariz.) Regional Bone & Joint, according to a Payson Roundup news report.