Outpatient spine surgery continues to be safe and effective for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. A study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery tested the safety and efficiency of one-level and two-level cervical disc arthroplasty in an ambulatory surgery…
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Aurora-based University of Colorado School of Medicine tapped Evalina Burger, MD, to serve as its chair of orthopedics, effective Nov. 1.
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair patients treated with Exparel consumed 64 percent fewer opioids, according to research presented at the 2018 American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting in Chicago, Oct. 11-14.
Dwight Tyndall, MD, a spine surgeon with Munster, Ind.-based Spine Care Specialists, has spent his career focused on advancing the spine field with minimally invasive surgery, motion preservation and outpatient procedures.
Samuel Joseph Jr., MD, is a spine surgeon based in Tampa, Fla. His practice focuses on treating patients with back pain operatively and nonoperatively. His surgical practice includes minimally invasive procedures, disc replacement and complex spinal reconstruction.
A retired orthopedic surgeon in Kitsap County, Wash., surrendered his license and has promised never to practice medicine again after prescribing non-narcotic medication inappropriately, according to the Kitsap Sun.
As large companies across the country move to provide healthcare centers and clinics, including Amazon and Apple, Tesla CEO Elon Musk hired an orthopedic surgeon to oversee new health clinics for employees, according to CNBC.
Milan B. Herceg, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon at Columbus, Ohio-based Orthopedic One.
Medicare beneficiaries who received more physical therapy services at home after total knee arthroplasty had greater functional rehabilitation outcomes, according to a study in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
DJO's Empowr 3D Knee technology improves function and patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty surgery, according to a study in Techniques in Orthopaedics.