Newt Gingrich, current Republican presidential candidate front-runner, is backing off prior support of electronic health records in what might be an effort to retain his political position, according to a report by The Hill.
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Here are five studies on cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacement. The studies were published in Spine, unless otherwise noted.
Elliot S. Krames, MD, and K. Dean Willis, MD, received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Distinguished Service Award, respectively, at the 15th annual North American Neuromodulation Society Meeting, according to a news release.
A study published in Spine shows that International Spinal Surgery Information Sheet is an effective patient education tool to achieve informed consent.
Posterolateral Thoracic Corpectomy Modification Allows Two Surgeons Simultaneous Access to the Spine
The standard posterolateral thoracic corpectomy can be modified with diagonal temporary rod fixation, which allows for simultaneous bilateral access for vertebral body resection, according to a study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
Thomas G. Sampson, MD, was recently elected president of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy, according to an AAOS Now news report.
The board of governors at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., voted to begin negotiating with an architectural firm for a new sports facility, including a sports medicine research center, according to a West Virginia Public Broadcasting news report.
After holding a special meeting on Dec. 15, Synthes stockholders agreed to the acquisition offer proposed by Johnson & Johnson earlier this year, according to a Synthes news release.
Here are words of wisdom from orthopedic surgeons on how to conduct a successful partnership with local hospitals.
A theft at a physician's office in Washington has jeopardized the personal and medical information of certain patients seen from 1993-2004, according to a Sacramento Bee report.