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Back pain affects approximately 75 percent of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, and the pain can be reduced after posterior fusion, according to an article published in Spine.
CHICAGO — ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review, announce Geoffrey S. Connor, MD, orthopedic sports surgeon at Alabama Orthopaedic Spine and Sports Medicine Associates in Birmingham, will present at the 9th Annual Orthopedic,…
Kevin J. Stanley, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined OrthoCarolina at the practice's Mooresville, N.C., location, according to a Charlotte Business News report.
Biomet, a device company focused on the manufacturing of orthopedic products, has received FDA clearance for its Active Articulation E1 Dual Mobility Hip System, according to a company news release.
Johnson & Johnson and Synthes have entered into a definitive agreement, in which Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes for $21.3 billion, according to a company news release.
Leon Abram, MD, a spine surgeon, joined Danville (Va.) Spine Center, a division of Danville Orthopedic Clinic.
NeurogesX, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, has posted fourth quarter total revenue of $2.3 million, according to a company news release.
Forty-one percent of orthopedic surgeons are salaried, and those surgeons earned an average of $24,923 more than orthopedic surgeons who were owners or partners in a practice or group, according to the 2010 Compensation & Employment Report from Locum Tenens.
Joseph Burkhardt, DO, of Brookside Surgery Center in Battle Creek, Mich., will be participating in a 10-year follow-up trial of the ConforMIS iUni G2 knee resurfacing device, according to a report from Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News.