James Long, MD, a plastic surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a team of medical professionals succeeded in transplanting a patient's toe to replace his thumb that was lost in a car accident, according to a Newswise…
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Kevin Thompson, MD, a sports medicine specialist, will open an office at Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital in Demopolis, Ala., according to a Demopolis Times report.
Benjamin Thompson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in sports-related injuries, recently joined the orthopedic department at Milton (Mass.) Hospital, according to a Milton Patch report.
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The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society made three recommendations, including the support of a patient identity solution, to Congress during National Health IT Week last week, according to a HIMSS report.
The American College of Sports Medicine has partnered with Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls, S.D., to create the National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute, according to an ACSM news release.
After an 18 month study, Eli Lilly's Forteo spinal injection has been shown to significantly increase bone strength in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, according to an Eli Lilly news release.
Shoulder Innovations has filed a patent infringement suit against Ascension Orthopedics, claiming the company has infringed on its patent regarding shoulder replacement technology for arthritic patients, according to a Shoulder Innovations news release.