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Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, Calif., recently incorporated advanced three dimensional O-arm technology for improved precision and accuracy during spinal procedures, according to a hospital news release.
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute hand surgeon Douglas Wegner, MD, recently died after suffering a heart attack while running with his son in Sabino Canyon, according to a report from the Arizona Daily Star.