Spine surgeons have a higher prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders when compared with the general population, according to a study published in Spine.
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Intense exercise regimens often practiced by elite and former elite male athletes is a risk factor for osteoarthritis and joint arthroplasty, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The American Orthopaedic Association has honored James D. Heckman, MD, with its Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics Award, according to a report in AAOS Now.
Plainsboro, N.J.-based orthopedic device company Integra LifeSciences recently opened its first Asian business office in Shanghai, China, as part of an ongoing expansion into the medical device market, according to an Integra news release.
Ravi K. Ponnappan, MD, recently joined Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House, N.J., according to a CRMC news release.
Scientists at Stanford and UCSF will conduct two clinical trials to test the use of ultrasound waves to ease pain in cancer patients whose cancer has metastasized to their bones, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Here are 10 orthopedic and spine surgeons who have been appointed to medical and scientific advisory boards of device companies since last December.
North Shore University Hospital collaborated with LIJ Medical Center to open the Procedural Pain Management Center, an outpatient facility in Lake Success that will treat adults with acute and chronic pain conditions, according to a news release.
An orthopedic surgeon with Miller Orthopaedic Affiliates in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is currently participating in an FDA trial of the Oxford Cementless Partial Knee Replacement from Biomet, according to a report from The Daily Nonpareil.
Ortho-tag has partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to use the Transcutaneous Near Field Communication technology in "smart" orthopedic implants, according to an NFC News report.