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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…
Jason Rocha, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in trauma, has joined Baptist Medical Group in Pensacola, Fla., according to a hospital news release.
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Mark Gilligan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has joined High Performance Sports Medicine at the Cummings Center in Beverly, N.C., according to a report from The Salem News.
Comprehensive Care Solutions, a healthcare business development firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with CORE Institute, an orthopedic practice group, according to a company news release.
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Biomet has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Signature Personalized Patient Care System for total knee replacements, according to a company news release.
Infection control and prevention is especially difficult for orthopedic surgeons because they are often implanting artificial devices into the patient. "If patients develop an infection, it could mean losing the implant and going back to surgery," says Linda Greene, RN,…