Kevin Crawford, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has been named medical director and head orthopedic physician for Texas Tech Athletics in Lubbock, according to a report from KFYO.
The Latest
It's much more difficult for orthopedic practices to remain independent today than it was even five years ago. As more and more practices are selling to hospitals and specialists are becoming employed, some independent groups are struggling to stay afloat.…
Two years after performing minimally invasive axial presacral Interbody fusion using AxiaLIF rods, patients continue to have favorable outcomes, according to a study published in Spine.
The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles will award several individuals for their work in the field at an anniversary gala fundraiser in November, according to an organization report published in Connecticut Plus.
Wright Medical Group's subsidiary Wright Medical Technology has reached an agreement with the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Office of the Inspector General in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to…
The number of young patients with chondrolysis and lawsuits related to the condition has significantly increased over the past several years, according to an Advanced Health Solutions news release.
Elizabeth Arendt, MD, and Margo Putukian, MD, recently authored a report in AAOS Now about the differences in symptoms between young men and women who incur sports-related concussions.
St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield, Ill., recently welcomed three orthopedic surgeons, according to a report from The Journal-News.
The Medical Association of Georgia is starting a program to fight illicit use of prescription painkillers through such steps as continuing medical education for physicians and speaking engagement in schools, according to an Atlanta Journal Constitution report.
The FDA has ordered a recall of Medtronic's SynchroMed II implantable infusion pump, models 8637-20 and 8637-40, distributed between May 2004 and July 8, 2011, according to an FDA news release.