Scott Rodeo, MD, a surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently authored a study showing platelet-rich plasma with a fibrin matrix has no benefits for rotator cuff tendon repair and may have negative affects on…
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Orthopedic and Spine Industry Leader to Know: Dr. Robert G. Marx of the Hospital for Special Surgery
Robert G. Marx, MD, is the director of the Foster Center for Clinical Outcome Research at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He has a professional interest in using the arthroscopic technique to reconstruct ACL tears and…
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has named several new leaders for 2011, including Daniel Berry, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as president, John R. Tongue, MD, of Lake Oswego, Ore., as first vice president, and Joshua…
Zimmer recently launched the PathFinder NXT pedicle screw system designed for increased flexibility for a range of minimally invasive spine procedures, according to a company news release.