When a patient comes into the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute to rehab from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, one of the first things they do is boot up an Xbox 360, The Missourian reports.
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Here are three neurosurgeons taking on new roles.
Jeremy Greenlee, MD, of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
The FDA provided 510(k) clearance for the Cygnus anterior cervical plate system from MiRus, reports News Medical.
Orthopedic surgeon James Scott, MD, joined the board of directors at Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Health System, reports Albany Herald.
The University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore partnered with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to create 3D-printed shoulder models to help with surgical planning, reports Akron Beacon Journal.
Utica, N.Y.-based St. Elizabeth Campus of Mohawk Valley Health System earned the Center of Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery accreditation by Surgical Review Corporation, reports The Oneida Daily Dispatch.
The Center for Spine Health at Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics added Dominic Thomas Kleinhenz, MD, to its medical staff.
Here are five orthopedic-focused acquisitions announced in July:
Health plan provider Gilsbar entered into a partnership with interventional orthopedic clinic network Regenexx to provide beneficiaries access to reduced-cost musculoskeletal care options.