Spine surgeons must take all possible measures to decrease infection rates among their patients and produce the best outcomes. Infections can occur for various reasons and when an infection does occur, it takes more time and effort from the patient…
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CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. New code CPT 0232T (injection(s) platelet-rich plasma, any tissue, including image guidance, harvesting and preparation) went into effect July 1.…
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The pedi-IKDC is effective in assessing a young patient's symptoms, function and sports activity for various knee disorders, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The rotating rod strategy is effective in reducing and fusing C1-C3 for atlantoaxial dislocation with odontoid aplasia, according to an article published in Spine.
OrthoWorx, a Warsaw, Ind.-based company, has entered into an agreement with Grace College, located in Winona Lake, Ind., to launch the country's first graduate program in orthopedic regulatory and clinical affairs, according to a South Bend Tribune report.
NeoStem, a New York-based international biopharmaceutical company, reported $51.7 million in total revenues during the third quarter of 2010, an increase from the $157,700 total revenues reported during the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, a physician with the Hospital for Special Surgery, is performing a relatively new procedure where he injects stem cells into a patient's ankle to heal cartilage damage, according to a hospital news release.
When constructing a new hospital or ambulatory surgical center, it is important for facility leaders and project planners to anticipate the surgical instruments their facility will require once opened. Medical device manufacturer Aesculap Inc. provider of surgical instrumentation and orthopedic/spine…