A new, computer model-based evaluation supports bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients with end-stage osteoarthritis prior to total knee replacement, according to an article published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
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Novant Health Orthopedic & Sports Medicine-Salisbury (N.C.) has opened a satellite clinic in Albemarle, N.C., according to a Salisbury Post report.
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K2M Group received a CE Mark for the RHINE Cervical Disc System.
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Polyganics has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with its strategic partner MicroAire Surgical Instruments.
West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center will provide stem cell treatment for patients with degenerative disc disease.
Two recent studies found physicians are less likely to die in the hospital and are more likely to obtain hospice care, as opposed to non-physician patients, acceding to Medscape.