Geron, a Menlo Park, Calif.-based medical device company, has halted the first therapy made from embryonic stem cells for spinal cord injury patients that was initiated in 2010, according to a Geron news release.
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David M. Joyner, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine and a business consultant, has been named acting athletics director at Penn State University, according to a USA Today report.
William Harris, DO, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined Mercy Clinic Specialists in Washington, Mo., according to a report from the Missourian.
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Thomas Byrd, MD, team physician for the Pittsburgh Pirates, performed hip surgery on Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton for a labral tear, which had been affecting his performance for the latter part of the 2011 season.
X-spine has received FDA clearance for its Calix PC Spinal Implant System, according to a company news release.
Patients who undergo anterior cervical decompression and fusion have more risk of experiencing gastroesophageal reflux than patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery, according to a story published in Spine.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently participated in the Safe, Accessible Playground Design Day event to promote the construction of more community parks in San Francisco, according to an AAOS news release.
Surgery for hip impingement among athletes is becoming more common and is performed more often on younger athletes than in previous years, despite the lack of evidence for the efficacy of the procedure, according to a report from the New…