Biophosphonates, which is included in such medications as Actonel and Zometa, are often prescribed to prevent and treat osteoporosis, but new research shows that it could be associated with an increased risk of a rare femoral shaft fracture, according to…
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Highlands Neurosurgery in Bristol, Tenn., was an unusually early adopter of electronic health records. The practice, which has two neurosurgeons and two physiatrists, installed an EHR system in the 1990s, when it was a beta site for an early system.…
Laser Spine Institute Medical Director Michael W. Perry, MD, spine surgeon Vernon Morris, MD, and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives John Polikandriotis recently published a case study on successful endoscopic spine surgery for a patient with spondylolisthesis in the Journal…
The global orthopedics industry approached $30 billion in 2010, with an annual growth rate of about 5 to 7 percent, according to a Pharma Life report, based on research from UBM Canon.
Exactech, a Gainesville, Fla.-based orthopedic device company, reported $53.4 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2011, which was a 9 percent increase over the first quarter of 2010, according to a company news release.
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Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® inhibits inflammation and thermal hyperalgesia, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Florida's Wellington Village Council has approved an extension of a pain clinic moratorium, according to a South Florida Sun-Sentinel report.
The City Council of Milton, Ga., has approved a one-year moratorium on issuing business licenses to new pain management clinics, according to an Alpharetta-Milton Patch report.
John T. Smith, MD, a spine surgeon at Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, recently performed a successful new spinal fusion procedure for an adolescent scoliosis patient, according to a KSL report.