George Paletta, MD, team physician for the St. Louis Cardinals, will perform an ulnar collateral ligament repair, or Tommy John surgery, on Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, according to a St. Louis Today report.
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Symmetry Medical, a provider of implants, has reported revenue for the fourth quarter 2010 was $96 million, up 25.6 percent compared to $76.4 million in the same period last year, according to a company news release.
DJO Global, previously DJO, a provider of medical device solutions, has changed its name in recognition of the integration of the operational and commercial activities of its global businesses, according to a news release.
Supporters and critics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act among the membership of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons discussed the act during the organization's annual meeting this past week, according to an AAOS Now report.
Heinz Hoenecke, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., recently presented research about shoulder injury treatment at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference in San Diego, according to a Scripps Clinic news release.
The number of levels of decompression for lumbar spinal canal stenosis is less when decided by MRI than by myelography with CTM, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
The NFL will unveil a new concussion assessment tool at the annual scouting combine on Friday, according to a National Football Post report.
Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., has named Michael Weiss, DO, as chairman of surgery, according to a practice news release.