Leonard K. Kibuule, MD, a spine surgeon, has joined the Southlake's Spine Team Texas staff, according to a company news release.
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Zimmer Holdings announced the first implantation of the NCB Periprosthetic Plating System, used to address complex femoral fractures around hip or knee implants, according to a company news release.
Cytori Therapeutics received a United States patent for the Celution System for treating musculoskeletal disorders including spine disc disease, according to a company news release.
Mark Maffet, MD, a sports medicine physician, has joined the staff at Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists in Houston, according to a Fort Bend Now news report.
Professional football players sidelined as a result of ACL injuries are not likely to experience a full recovery or return to play (RTP), especially if the players are less experienced or drafted after the fourth round, according to research published…
A team of physicians at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville in Mooresville, Ind., recently developed a strategy to cut down the number of patients who require blood transfusions as a result of surgery, and Jeff Pierson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the…
While hospitals and practices can achieve accreditation for their entire facilities, some organizations are choosing to take a further step and acquire accreditation for individual disease programs. The Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn., has received accreditation for the lumbar spine…
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis (Tenn.) has converted the hospital's neurological orthopedic specialty unit into a joint and spine center, including 18 two-person suites and five single rooms which allow family members to stay with the patient and become "coaches" for when…
DePuy Mitek has launched the OMNISPAN Meniscal Repair System designed for all-inside repairs of meniscus tears, according to a Medical News Today report.
Florida's Indian River Medical Center successfully completed the first ankle replacement surgery performed at the facility on an 85-year-old patient, according to a TC Palm report.