Daniel S. Horwitz, MD, has been named chair of orthopedic trauma at Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., according to a Times Ledger report.
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The Food and Drug Administration cleared 20 spine-related devices in July, according to an FDA report.
DJO Global reported $277.8 million in second quarter net sales, which represents a 14.5 percent increase from second quarter net sales of 2010, according to a company news release.
NovaBone has introduced MacroPor-Si+, a moldable material that can fit into the grafting site during orthopedic surgery, according to a company news release.
Unilateral pedicle screw fixation may achieve high fusion rates after lateral transpsoas interbody fusion using anterior instrumentation, according to an article published in Spine.
Michael Yaszemski, MD, was named John and Posy Krehbiel Professor of Orthopedics honoring Bernard F. Morrey, MD, emeritus chair of the orthopedics department at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., according to a Post Bulletin report.
Steward Health Care System, based in Boston, has announced its Norwood (Mass.) Hospital has opened a new pain management center.
Two physicians have been indicted in the deaths of four Colorado patients from overdoses of pain medications, according to a release by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
This is the second installment of two articles discussing trends and developments in pain management. The first article, "What are the Key Issues and Developments are Driving Pain Management Today?" is also available online.
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