Chicago Blackhawks forward Tyler Johnson is the second active NHL player to undergo artificial disc replacement and returned to the ice against the Edmonton Oilers on March 3, exactly three months after surgery, according to nhl.com.
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An orthopedic surgeon steps into the chief medical officer role at Mission Health, and five other orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or assumed new titles in February:
Paul McCrory, PhD, an academic and physician specializing in sports neurology, resigned as chair of the Concussion in Sport Group following allegations of plagiarism related to an article on warmups published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, The Athletic…
Brad Penenberg, MD, and Sean Rajaee, MD, have been named co-directors of the Center for Outpatient Hip and Knee Surgery at Cedars-Sinai.
California, one of the most populous states in the U.S., is home to some of the top institutions for orthopedic care and NIH funding.
Endoscopic spine surgery is a fast-developing technique drawing attention and praise from surgeons and patients alike. A minimally invasive procedure, endoscopic spine surgery has grown significantly in the last year.
Multiple spine and orthopedic surgeons have been tapped to serve as chief medical officer at hospitals and medtech companies in the last 90 days.
Fewer than 10 percent of orthopedic physicians reported having suicidal thoughts, according to Medscape's "Physician Suicide Report 2022."
Montecito Medical purchased the medical office building housing Redding, Calif.-based Shasta Orthopaedics.
The American College of Surgeons released its new recommendations for treating spine injuries at trauma centers.