A new study found titanium particles that flake away from artificial joints through normal wear and tear may cause painful inflammation, according to a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey news release.
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Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has launched the city's second hand transplant program, according to a report from the Boston Globe.
San Angelo, Texas-based Shannon Health System has unveiled an expanded orthopedic center, according to a San Angelo Standard-Times report.
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David B. Sudderth, MD, has joined Atlantic Orthopedic and Reconstructive Center in Fort Myers, Fla., according to a Lehigh Acres Citizen report.
For patients with degenerative disc disease, lumbar disc arthroplasty using the Maverick disc has better outcomes for patients than stand-alone interbody fusion, according to a study recently published in Spine.
Kaiser Permanente recently opened a new sports medicine center in Elk Grove, Calif., that includes its new Promenade Medical Offices, according to a report from The Sacramento Bee.
The physicians of Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville (Ohio) and Coshocton (Ohio) Hospital have partnered to open an orthopedic office in Coshocton, according to a Zanesville Times Recorder report.
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has received a $1 million gift to support and name the Institute for Implant Analysis in honor of Mary and Fred Trump, according to a hospital news release published in The Sacramento…