Here are five points on spinal discectomies from recent studies and reports.
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Jess H. Lonner, MD, a knee surgeon, recently joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.
Operative stabilization after lumbosacral dissociation from combat-related injuries can promote healing and earlier mobilization, but also has a higher risk of post-operative infection, according to an article published in Spine.
The transosseous-equivalent rotator cuff repair technique may be as effective as other double-row suture anchor techniques employed in rotator cuff repairs, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Samuel K. Cho, MD, a spine surgeon, recently joined Montvale (N.J.) Health Associates, according to a North Jersey news report.
Nitin Bhatia, MD, chief of orthopedic spine surgery and director of the spine center at the University of California, Irvine, and Samuel Bederman, MD, of the UC Irvine Spine Program, recently performed the first series of robot-assisted spine surgeries in…
Johnny Lin, MD, a foot and ankle specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, recently spoke on Comcast SportsNet about the best treatment options for athletes who sustain a sprained ankle, according to a practice news release.
The PowerFoot BiOM, a new prosthetic leg system developed to help troops wounded in battle walk more easily, was recently showcased at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, according to a KBOI news report.
Advanced Pain Management, based outside of Milwaukee, says it is the largest pain group in the United States, with 28 physicians and almost 300 employees working at 11 pain centers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Vishal Lal, APM's CEO, describes how…
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