As a screening tool, MRI studies may not yield the information necessary to make an appropriate diagnosis of an orthopedic or spine condition, according to a release from National Pain Centers.
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Massachusetts' Cambridge Health Alliance expanded orthopedic care by opening rehabilitation services at its new Malden Bone and Joint Center. The specialists take care of patients with back pain, sports injuries, joint replacements and other issues.
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Englewood (N.J.) Hospital and Medical Center has named Lawrence I. Livingston, MD, chief of orthopedics, according to a report from The Paramus Post.
Alphatec Spine has resolved the warning letter sent by the Food and Drug Administration, according to an Alphatec Spine news release.
The American Medical Association is encouraging physicians to apply for an exemption from Medicare ePrescribing by Nov. 1 if they cannot meet requirements, according to an AMA news release.
Throughout his career, Hyun Bae, MD, co-director of the spine fellowship program and director of education at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles, has been working with regenerative medicine, especially as it relates to the spine. He was among the…
Israel-based medical device company Expanding Orthopedics has launched a post-market prospective study in Europe to assess the usability of its XPED Expanding Pedicle Screw System for spinal fusion, according to an Expanding Orthopedics news release.
A study of 1,037 patients who received recombinant bone morphogenic protein-2 to promote fusion in a posterolateral application shows the procedure is a safe and effective treatment for patients, according to a report published in Spine.
Biomet reported a 4 percent increase in net sales during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 to $664.6 million, according to a Biomet news release.