James Andrews, of the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently consulted Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre on an ankle injury, according to various reports.
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Many of the new techniques and equipment developed over the past few years for spine surgery have leaned toward the minimally invasive approach, which is gaining popularity across the country. However, most physicians are still performing the open surgeries they…
Vincent Arlet, MD, a spine surgeon with the University of Virginia School of Medicine recently developed an international online database called Scolisoft for scoliosis cases. The database includes case and outcomes data for different types of treatments for Adolescent Idiopathic…
More than 60 percent of ASCs are still physician-owned. While linking up with a management company may increase a center's chances of success, many independent ASCs can manage quite well, says Keith M. Metz, MD, medical director of Great Lakes…
Here are eight best practices orthopedic-driven ASCs can adopt to ensure their long-term success.
Mark Flood, DO, chief surgeon and medical director of Celling Treatment Centers in Austin, Texas, has become one of the first physicians to use the RegenaDISC therapy, which uses stem cell transplantation to treat disc degeneration, according to a practice…
Complications in treating early-onset scoliosis can be reduced by delaying initial implantation of growth rods, using dual rods and limiting the number of lengthening procedures, according to an article published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
RTI Biologics, a provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, reported third quarter revenues of $41.8 million, a 2 percent decrease from last year's third quarter report of 42.8 million, according to a company news release.
There is little difference among the centrifuge systems currently available to separate blood for use in PRP injections, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Professional basketball players could be at a higher risk of injury from playing consecutive games and spending time on the road, according to an article published in Medill Reports Chicago.