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An increasing number of youth baseball pitchers are undergoing ulnar collateral ligament repair, or Tommy John Surgery, as a result of throwing too many inappropriate pitches for their age, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Florida State University has partnered with physicians at Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic to establish the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine, according to a university news release.
Charles Bush-Joseph, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently discussed the demand of postseason play with a local radio station, according to a practice news release.
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Orthovita has announced that it has entered into a merger agreement under which Stryker has agreed to acquire all of the common stock of Orthovita for approximately $316 million, according to a company news release.
A survey on fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions found 92 percent of respondents reported their chronic pain condition has had a significant impact on major life decisions, according to an American Pain Foundation news release.
Predictors for an unfavorable vocational prognosis after hospital contact for herniated lumbar discs includes nonacademic work and less than 40 weeks of employment within year two before hospital contact, according to a study published in Spine.
The CORE Institute, a Phoenix-based orthopedic research and education canter, recently teamed with Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, Ariz., to form The Banner CORE Center for Orthopedics, according to a hospital news release.