Lawrence Dorr, MD, founder of the Dorr Arthritis Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, recently published a novel titled Die Once, Live Twice, detailing the history of medicine, according to a story from Authorlink.
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A research group, led by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, found a one-time injection of fibronectin immediately after spinal cord injury can limit pain for up to eight months, according to a news release.
Decision Resources, a pharmaceutical and healthcare research and advisory firm, found therapies to treat chronic back pain and arthritis pain will continue to be the most profitable segments of the chronic pain drug market through 2020, according to a news…
The Oxford Partial Knee System from Biomet, a fully mobile-bearing partial knee replacement system, recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. The system is cleared by the FDA and has shown a 91 percent success rate in independent studies. Keith Berend, MD,…
A recent study published in Spine showed that the formation of anti-BMP-2 antibodies is low and transient in spinal fusion patients, and the formation of antibodies doesn't affect fusion rates or have clinical sequelae.
Tom Graham, MD, a hand and wrist subspecialist at Cleveland Clinic, recently performed wrist surgery on Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland, according to a Star-Telegram report.
RSB Spine has received FDA Clearance for its InterPlate System as an interbody implant with an integrated fixation and anterior screw fixation, according to a company news release.
Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, recently welcomed orthopedic surgeon Damian Mizera, MD, as the leader of GRMC's new orthopedic practice, according to a hospital news release.
New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health System has built the Southcoast Brain & Spine Center for patients with neurological brain and spine disorders, according to a health system news release.
As the trend of physician employment and physician practice acquisition continues at a rapid pace, surgery center physicians are struggling to determine where they will fit in the future of healthcare. They know that surgery centers provide a high-quality service…