Robert F. LaPrade, MD, orthopedic surgeon with The Steadman Clinic and director of the biomechanics department of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., recently developed a comprehensive compilation of measurements of arthroscopically pertinent bony and soft tissue landmarks,…
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Minimally Invasive Spine Institute has announced the opening of a new ambulatory surgery center and outpatient clinic at the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute Health Campus in Dallas, according to a news release.
Chicago — Leading orthopedic and spine surgeons will present at the upcoming 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues on June 9-11, 2011, in Chicago.
The Wall Street Journal has extensively covered the case of a Portland, Ore., neurosurgeon alleged to be overperforming spine surgery. As a sidebar discussion, the WSJ has commented on the increased physician involvement in physician-owned distribution ROI device companies.
Orthopedic surgeons in Los Angeles stand to receive significantly higher compensation, up to $497,211 on average per year, than orthopedic surgeons in other major cities in the United States, according to a report from PayScale.
John M. Ventura, DC, is a clinical instructor in family medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Ian Paskowski, DC, MBA, is the medical director of the Jordan Hospital Spine Program.
A new technique for managing thoracolumbar fractures by percutaneous external pedicular fixation and intracorporeal bone grafting is safe and efficient, according to a study published in Spine.
Andrew Weiland, MD, a hand specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, and New Jersey Nets head team physician Riley Williams, III, MD, recently performed wrist surgery on Nets player Deron Williams, according to a New…
Harvesting osteochondral grafts doesn't have adverse effects on donor knee function in young athletes two years after undergoing osteochondral autograft transplant for capitellar osteochondritis dissecans, according to a report published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Arthroplasty can be a successful procedure for patients with cervical disc disease to restore range of motion and reduce the risk of repeat surgeries in young patients, according to a study conducted by a team of neurosurgeons from the University…