Computer-assisted and robotic technology is at the forefront of today's surgical innovations. However, in the field of orthopedics, such technology is just in its infancy. Michael Raklewicz, MD, a physician with Orthopaedic Consultants of Wyoming Valley in Kinston, Penn., uses…
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Medyssey, a South Korea-based spinal implant manufacturer, received FDA 510k clearance for the Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System in titanium alloy, used for treating deformity and degenerative spinal pathologies, according to a company news release.
Southeastern Sports Medicine, an Asheville, N.C., sports medicine practice affiliated with Park Ridge Health, moved to a new location, which includes a walk-in clinic before noon, according to a local WHKP radio report.
Karen L. Hackett, CAE, CEO of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, has become the chairman of the American Society for Association Executives, according to an AAOS news release.
Diane Payne, MD, an orthopedic physician with a professional interest in hand and microvascular surgery, will join North Hawaii Community Hospital, according to a Hawaii 24/7 report.
As physicians continue to explore biologic approaches to treating orthopedic patients, Austin Yeargan, MD, a physician with North Carolina Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, is at the cutting-edge of this technology. Dr. Yeargan recently harvested adult stem cells from bone marrow…
It takes a team of individuals skilled in business, customer service and orthopedic surgery in order to successfully and efficiently run a physician-owned orthopedic practice. The physician CEO must be able to juggle providing the best quality medical care to…
OA Centers for Orthopaedics in Portland, Maine, will open an urgent sports injury clinic designed for young fall athletes, according to a practice news release.
Using the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for patients with hip fractures may raise the risk of future fractures to the spine, forearm and wrist, according to a LawyersandSettlements.com report.
A team led by Martin Roche, MD, chief of orthopedics and surgical director of the orthopedic institute at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., performed the hospital's first advanced sensor-assisted knee surgery, according to a hospital news release.