Freddie H. Fu, MD, chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, was recently honored for his work in advancing diversity in orthopedics at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. A…
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The Food and Drug Administration issued 46 orthopedic and spine devices 510(k) clearances in January, according to an FDA report.
Zimmer has introduced two new consulting service programs designed to help physicians and hospitals address emerging challenges in orthopedic care delivery, according to a company news release.
Bacterin, a Belgrade, Mont.-based bone graft developer, has launched the OsteoSponge for use to replace a damaged subchondral bone, according to a company news release.
Orthopedic surgeons and researchers meeting at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 annual meeting in San Diego agree that platelet-rich plasma injections are an option for treating many orthopedic conditions, but the efficacy of the injection is unproven, according…
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Some sports medicine physicians are challenging the ban on helmets in women's lacrosse while others support it, according to a story published in the New York Times.
Physicians should be careful when suggesting intradiscal steroid injections for chronic lower back pain patients, according to a NASS news release.
Brian Cole, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and the director of the cartilage restoration center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, recently treated wrestler Travis Paulson's injured knee with an experimental cartilage restoration treatment, according…
Medtronic recently announced study results that show performing Kyphon balloon kyphoplasty on cancer patients provides better back-specific function and improved quality of life compared to non-surgical treatment, according to a company news release.