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Don Sheridan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Scottsdale, Ariz., will perform surgery on San Francisco Giants player Pablo Sandoval for a fractured hamate bone in his right hand, according to a report from San Jose Mercury News.
The application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the bone tunnel can significantly enhance the early tendon-bone healing and decreasing tibial tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Performing surgical resection of spinal tumors with Enneking Appropriate margins significantly reduces the local recurrence of the tumors, according to an article published in Spine.
Parviz Kambin, MD, was recently recognized by the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and German-based medical device company joimax for his work in forwarding minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, according to a news release.
Greatbatch, maker of medical device technologies, has reported first quarter sales of $148.8 million, led by a 34 percent growth in sales for its line of orthopedic products, according to a company news release.
Approximately 5 to 10 percent of the professional athletes with medical issues report injuries to their lumbar spine from a specific event or repetitive trauma. Spine surgeons and specialists who are seeing these patients must consider their status as professional…
Aesculap Implant Systems, a B. Braun company, recently launched a new mobile digital device application featuring the OrthoPilot Navigation System, according to a company news release.
TeleTracking Technologies released its Patient Flow Dashboard, which is powered by Teletracking XT application and designed to help hospital leadership monitor the real-time status of enterprise-wide flow operations, according to a company news release.
Presbyterian Sports Medicine in Charlotte, N.C., partnered with USA Canoe/Kayak to provide onsite and after-hours care to the national team athletes and junior athletes, according to a Presbyterian Healthcare news release.