The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has appointed Lawrence Lenke, MD, as chief of spinal surgery, according to a Washington University news release.
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A study published in Military Magazine found stellate ganglion blocks relieved symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in 75 percent of patients, according to a news release.
Brent Ashby, administrator of Audubon Surgery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., leads two surgery centers that perform a combined case volume of 18,000 cases annually. He discusses eight strategies the ASCs use to attract, accommodate and maintain robust case volume…
John Knight, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and wrist surgery at the Hand and Wrist Institute in Dallas.
A new study measures the assumptions of athletes, coaches and parents about ulnar collateral ligament surgery, showing most have incorrect expectations of outcomes following the procedure, according to a news release from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine news…
Franklin Sim, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and professor of orthopedics at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., was recently recognized with the Diversity Award from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to an AAOS news release.
A Texas court of appeals recently ruled that Zimmer's specialized instruments are exempt from sales and use taxes under the current tax code, according to a Ryan news release.
Christ Hospital in Cincinnati will start construction in June on a $265 million project, which will include a 332,000 square-foot orthopedic and spine care facility, according to a Christ news release.
Martin O'Malley, MD, and Riley Williams, III, MD, team physician for the New Jersey Nets, performed foot surgery on Nets forward Shawne Williams, according to a Sacramento Bee report.
Former Stryker biomaterials product development specialist Brian Hess was recently named director of product development at InVivo Therapeutics, according to an InVivo news release.