Here are 10 spine studies and research findings since January 2012.
The Latest
John M. Gallagher, MD, and Brion Moran, MD, of Western Hills Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Cincinnati, recently joined Mercy Health Physicians, according to a Cincinnati.com report.
Houston Orthopedic and Spine Hospital in Bellaire, Texas, formerly Foundation Surgical Hospital, has welcomed three new physician partners — Amir Malik, MD; Jerry Street, MD, PA; and Navin Subramanian, MD.
A retired army veteran in Ohio was one of the first in the nation to receive an implant that uses motion-sensor technology to relieve chronic pain, according to a Youngstown Vindicator report.
Hospital for Special Surgery, along with a professional lower extremity organization, announced the International Congress on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle, which will take place later this week in Dublin, Ireland.
A bill requiring greater scrutiny of Georgia pain clinics has passed the state House and now heads to the Senate, according to a GPB News report.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 44 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in February, according to an FDA report.
Evan Lederman, MD, and William Raasch, MD, performed knee surgery on Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Corey Hart at Arrowhead Hospital in Glendale, Ariz., where the team holds spring training, according to an ESPN report.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics in Gulf Breeze, Fla., will perform ulnar collateral ligament repair on Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Joel Zumaya later this month, according to an ESPN report.
Nationwide Children's Hospital announced it opened the second, free-standing sports medicine and orthopedic center in Dublin, Ohio.