Diana Farmer, MD, a surgeon-in-chief at the University of California San Francisco's Benioff Children's Hospital, recently led a study showing that fetal surgery for spina bifida can be safely performed, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
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OrthoPathways Group, a Sarasota, Fla.-based medical device company, pans to launch a new knee system, Stamina Knee, during the second quarter of this year, according to a company news release.
Charles Burke, MD, team physician for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins, performed surgery on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin for two torn ligaments in his right knee, according to a Post-Gazette report.
EOS, a Cambridge, Mass.-based imaging company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its sterEOS 3D orthopedic imaging work station for use in lower limb applications in patients 15 years and older, according to a company news release.
Here are four ways orthopedic surgeons can use the Internet to their advantage.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released a clinical practice guideline associated with the diagnosis and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee, according to an organization publication.
Rolando Garcia, Jr., MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with a professional interest in treating patients with scoliosis. He practices at the Orthopedic Care Center in Aventura, Fla. He currently serves as the chairman of the Spine Arthroplasty Society's CME…
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Brian McKeon, MD, team physician for the Boston Celtics, and other medical professionals have released Marquis Daniels from the hospital after he sustained a bruised spinal cord injury in a game last Sunday, according to a Comcast Sports Net news…
Robert Stanton, MD, managing partner of Orthopaedic Society Group in Fairfield, Conn., and president of the American Orthopaedic Specialty for Sports Medicine, recently discussed the decision of young athletes to undergo surgery after sustaining an ACL injury with National Public…