A recent surge in young, active patients developing chondrolysis after arthroscopic surgery has orthopedic surgeons and healthcare providers across the country concerned. Currently, a single impetus for the postoperative development of chondrolysis hasn't been isolated and in some cases patients…
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Spine surgeon James Weinstein, DO, has been appointed president and CEO of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, based in Lebanon, N.H., according to a university news release.
Medtronic, a manufacturer of spinal technology, has announced the MAST MIDLF procedure, a new approach to minimally invasive spinal fusion.
The Methodist Center for Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine at Willowbrook in Houston has received accreditation for its Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program, according to a health system news release.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has welcomed three orthopedic surgeons to its medical staff, according to a health system news release.
Anton J. Fakhouri, MD, has joined the medical staff at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Ill., according to a Morris Daily Herald report.
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The American Medical Association is offering physicians new resources to help physicians use electronic healthcare transactions, according to an AMA news release.