Frederick M. Azar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and chief of staff at University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Tennessee. He also serves as the team physician for the Memphis Grizzlies and the University of Memphis athletics. His leadership also…
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Smith & Nephew recently introduced the Short Modular Femoral Hip System, a modular total hip replacement stem system designed to exceed the versatility and neck strength of the standard, full-sized primary hip implant, according to a company news release.
There have been several advancements over the past decade that are leading to better outcomes for patients undergoing hip surgery, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.
Despite Medtronic's reported 3 percent increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2011, the company has decided to cut between 1,500 and 2,000 jobs from its workforce during the next quarter, according to a company news release.
Medtronic reported third quarter revenue of $3.961 billion, a 3 percent increase from the third quarter of 2010, according to a company news release.
OrthoCarolina, a Charlotte, N.C.-based orthopedic practice, recently merged with Boone (N.C.) Orthopaedic Associates, according to an OrthoCarolina news release.
Stanton Ward, MD, a spine surgeon, has become a fellowship colleague with the NorthEast Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Laconia, N.H., according to a report from The Citizen of Laconia.
The Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Monroe Township, N.J., recently opened a new location at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Wall, N.J., according to a company news release.
Thomas C. Schuler, MD, Founder and CEO of The Virginia Spine Institute (VSI), and Brian R. Subach, MD, Director of Research for VSI and The Spinal Research Foundation, a national 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, are leading spine patient advocacy…