Joseph R. Purita, MD, a physician who runs the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics in Boca Raton, Fla., is being investigated for the biologic treatment he administered to Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon, according to a New York Daily News report.
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Chris Pronger, a professional hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers, recently underwent spine surgery, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
The amount of cement used during procedures on the T11-L1 level should be determined using fracture body volume and friction according to the level of the spine being treated, according to an article published in Spine.
UW Health may construct a clinic and new hospital that focuses on orthopedics in Madison, Wis., which will increase the size of the current patient rooms, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report.
The Food and Drug Administration's Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee voted 12-6 in favor of recommending support for BioMimetic Therapeutics' Augment Bone Graft, according to a company news release.
Wright Medical Group has launched the INBONE II Total Ankle Replacement System, an addition to its INBONE Ankle System, according to a release by the company.
James Silliman, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician and CEO of Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas in Greenville, S.C., discusses six big challenges facing orthopedic surgeons post healthcare reform.
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