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Achilles tendon and paratenon platelet-rich plasma injections under ultrasound guidance can be accurate, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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Health Volunteers Overseas has recognized Isador Lieberman, MD, a spine surgeon with Texas Back Institute in Plano, with the HVO Golden Apple Award for his work with the Uganda Spine Mission, according to a Texas Back Institute news release.
The Crystal Clinic in Akron, Ohio, recently opened QuickCare Clinic in Bath Township to improve efficiencies, according to a Beacon Journal report.
DSM Biomedical, a company focused on biomedical materials science, has entered into a license and supply agreement with orthopedic device maker Interventional Spine, according to a company news release.
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