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Red Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks underwent emergency surgery in Phoenix following an alleged botched spinal decompression surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to a Boston Globe report.
This is a submitted article written by Alfred O. Bonati, MD, founder of The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Fla.
TranS1 announced the opening of its new training facility in Raleigh, N.C.
Researchers at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., recently announced findings that double-row and augmented double-row surgical procedures for rotator cuff repairs have better outcomes than single row approaches.
Bruce Malone, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Austin (Texas) Bone and Joint Clinic, recently performed clavicle surgery on Texas Governor Rick Perry, according to a KXAN news report.
David Altchek, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, will perform a knee procedure for Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum during the All Star break, according to an ESPN LA report.
Wright Medical Group announced fourth quarter net sales at $126.9 million, an 8 percent decrease over the same period last year.
Physician organizations have expressed concern that minimum health coverage standards to begin in 2014 might not provide sufficient coverage, according to an American Medical News report.
Deadlines are looming for state participation in federal healthcare reform law provisions, according to a Lancaster Eagle Gazette report.