A bill proposed to the Colorado State Legislature, named for a 14-year-old high school football player who died as a result of a concussion, would require coaches in Colorado schools, sports clubs and recreation centers to successfully complete annual training…
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The C-Flex head positioning system from Allen Medical Systems is a modular system that can be used during all types of spine surgery. The system includes long handles for easier adjustments, cervical flexion and extension, lumbar positioning and lateral positioning.
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Alvin H. Crawford, MD, is the co-director of the Crawford Spine Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, where he also serves as a professor of orthopedic surgery. He has also served as the vice president of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic…
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Geoff Connor, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine physician, is opening a practice at the D1 Sports training facility near Brookwood Medical Center, both in Birmingham, Ala., according to a Birmingham Business Journal report.
Wright Medical Group recently reported net sales of $138.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2010, a 6 percent increase over the fourth quarter net sales of 2009, according to a company news release.
Stryker recently received the FDA 510(k) clearance for its MDM X3 Modular Dual Mobility mobile bearing hip system, according to a company news release.
Team physicians for professional and youth athletic teams have been focusing more on concussion awareness and prevention over this past year than in previous years. Team physicians should take a three-pronged approach to concussion management, which means assessing neurocognition, balance…