The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic, both based in Roanoke, Va., established standalone orthopedics departments, at which they will share resources, according to a report by The Roanoke Star.
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Northwestern Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital added neurosurgeon Patrick A. Sugrue, MD.
Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Neurological Surgery is participating in the national SENSE — Subcutaneous and Epidural Neuromodulation System Evaluation — clinical trial.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released three new clinical practice guidelines for hip fractures in patients 65 years and older, anterior cruciate ligament injuries and hip dysplasia in infants.
Virginia Mason, a nonprofit regional healthcare system in Seattle, implemented a program to offer warranties for knee and hip replacement surgeries. The program is designed to protect patients, insurance providers and employers from incurring additional costs from avoidable surgery-related complications.
The National Scoliosis Foundation named The Curve Scoliosis the official Tennessee chapter, according to the report from The Chattanoogan.
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