The newly developed type 1 collagen-hydroxyapatite nanostructured biomimetic osteochondral scaffold for regenerating cartilage and subchondral bone was shown an effective procedure in the pilot study, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Regardless of whether orthopedic surgeons are employed by hospitals or in a private practice setting, most spend 50 hours or less per week seeing patients, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.
Four orthopedic groups in northern Texas recently joined to form OrthoTexas, one of the largest orthopedic groups in the state, according to a Dallas Business Journal report.
A recent study at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that polyethylene glycol hydrogel sealant effectively stops dura leaks during spine surgery, according to a Health Canal report.
Wiemi Douguih, MD, team physician for the Washington Nationals, will perform shoulder surgery on Nationals' first baseman Adam LaRoche, according to a report from The Examiner.
Derek Beresford Thorpe, MD, a diagnostic radiologist from Jacksonville, Fla., has been arrested for allegedly for illegally distributing painkillers in Savannah, Ga., according to a report by the Savannah Morning News.
Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, discussed potential treatments for tailbone pain in a CNN blog post.
A registered nurse in Kansas has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for helping to divert the opiods oxycodone and oxycontin, according to a report by the Topeka Capital-Journal.
At the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 9, 2011, William Tobler, MD, of The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center, and Michael Stroup, Vice President of Development at United Surgical Partners International gave a presentation…
Richard Hynes, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Melbourne, Fla., gave a presentation titled "The Future of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery—Why a Spine-Focused ASC is Important" at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on…