Neal ElAttrache, MD, physician at Los Angeles-based Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, will operate on Seattle Mariners' pitcher Nate Robertson, according to an Olympian report.
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Orthofix has introduced three new sports medicine devices, including a post-op shoulder brace, a rigid ligament knee brace and walker boots for pediatric patients, according to a company news release.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center have discovered most children with severe cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones, a misalignment that can affect how surgeries of the pelvis and spine are performed, according to a Hopkins Children’s news release. Most…
Medtronic has launched its VERTEX SELECT CHROMALOY Plus Rods, serving as a supplement to the VERTEX SELECT Reconstruction System, according to a company news release.
Valerie Maxam-Moore, RN, MN, senior director of medical operations, clinical quality and compliance at Laser Spine Institute, will present at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Annual Congress, according to a news release.
Action Products has introduced the Action Orthopedic Hip Positioner, according to a news release.
Team physician Timothy Kremchek, MD, diagnosed Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto with stiffness in his right biceps and forearm, according to an MLB.com report.
Team physician Neal ElAttrache, MD, will examine Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake after reported tightness in his lower back, according to an ESPNLosAngeles.com report.
Timothy Kremchek, MD, team physician for the Cincinnati Reds, examined pitcher Dontrelle Willis after he sprained his ankle Saturday, according to a FoxSportsOhio.com report.
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh saved 336 inpatient days on elective spine surgery patients in 2010 through patient- and family-centered interventions, according to a report in Health Affairs.