The number of spinal fusions has increased dramatically over the past decade and many insurance companies are tightening the indications for coverage of the costly procedure. Greg Przybylski, MD, director of neurosurgery at the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute at JKF…
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Physicians at Coastal Orthopaedics in Bradenton, Fla., now perform autologous chondrocyte implantation and other biologic procedures for patients who need cartilage repair, according to a practice news release.
The North American Spine Society is calling for recommendations of spine surgeons to receive three organizational awards and is also reviewing committee appointments for the coming year, according to NASS news releases.
Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic in Orlando recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, according to a Central Florida Medicine report.
Tendon repair augmentation could allow for more aggressive early rehabilitation, especially for patients with chronic rupture or poor tendon quality, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
A bill being introduced in Ohio next week focuses on preventing and managing concussions in youth athletes, according to a Tribune Chronicle report.
A new prediction rule developed in the Netherlands is able to reliably predict a patient's ability to walk after traumatic spinal cord injury, according to a study published in The Lancet.
Device giant Medtronic has pulled out of another contract with a group purchasing organization, this time a contract covering spinal products with Premier, according to a MassDevice news report.
When orthopedic surgeons and other physicians take on workers' compensation cases, they are routinely asked several questions that can be hard to answer and even off-putting, says John DiPaola, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Tualatin, Ore. To be successful with…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently named Daniel Berry, MD, chair of the orthopedic surgery department at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as president for 2011. Dr. Berry succeeds John Callaghan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University…