Michael Shapiro, MD, chief orthopedic spine surgeon at South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., recently spoke about performing XLIF alongside UFC Fighter Nate Quarry, who underwent the procedure from another surgeon in 2006, according to a Long Island News…
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William S. Armstrong, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta with a professional interest in sports medicine and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Armstrong is credited as one of the first orthopedic surgeons in the United States to…
Single-shot femoral nerve blockades or continuous FNB plus patient-controlled analgesia is more effective than PCA alone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.
Three wrong-level spinal surgeries at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston from September to October show the challenge of identifying correct vertebrae even at one of the better hospitals, according to a news report by the Boston Globe.
Here are three things orthopedic and spine surgeons should know before entering into co-management arrangements with hospitals.
Beginning Jan. 7, the University Orthopedics Clinic at Tyrone (Pa.) Hospital will expand to treating patients three days per week and have five orthopedic physicians available in the clinic on certain days each month, according to an Altoona Mirror report.
Surgical hip dislocation for treatment of femoroacetabular impingement can help athletes resume their professional careers and continue at the pre-injury level of play, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Extreme lateral interbody fusion surgeries are usually performed with short OR times, minimal blood loss and few complications, according to an article published in Spine.
Ondrej Pavelec, goaltender for the Atlanta Thrashers, collapsed during the medical staff rehearsal night after suffering from a concussion and his treatment was impeded by his protective gear, according to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.