Three orthopedic surgeons in Connecticut are using outpatient subchondroplasty surgery, rather than total knee replacement, to treat stress fractures. The three surgeons performing this procedure are affiliated with Western Connecticut Health Network.
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The Sioux City, Iowa-based Tri-State Specialists has added seven new physicians to its medical team, including two orthopedic surgeons, according to Sioux City Journal.
The Wichita, Kan.-based Newman University recently added five members to its board of trustees, including orthopedic surgeon Patrick Do, MD, according to Wellington Daily News.
Physicians at New Jersey-based Professional Orthopaedic Associates have extended congratulations to their patient Laurie Hernandez, a Rio 2016 Olympic Games athlete.
St. Louis, Mo.-based Washington University School of Medicine researchers analyzed feasibility of osteogenic instrumentation for interbody fusion in vivo, in a study published in Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. The study compared osteogenic instrumentation to standard spinal instrumentation with autograft for…
St. Paul, Minn.-based Spineology expanded its relationship with Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, a tissue bank. Spineology offers anatomy-conserving spinal technologies.
Spine Team Texas added Neil Patel, MD, to its team.
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The American Medical Association's CPT 2017 Codebook included the first endoscopic spinal surgery code no. 62380.
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