A survey of 2,719 family physicians who had electronic health records found that the most satisfying aspect is the ability to customize the system, according to a news release by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Institute, will perform surgery on Orioles pitcher Jake Arrieta to remove bone spurs from his right elbow, according to a report from The Baltimore Sun.
InVivo Therapeutics, Cambridge, Mass.-based spine device company, reported a net loss of $1.3 million during the second quarter of 2011, according to a company news release.
In Montana, 300 veterans seeking orthopedic care have been left waiting as the Department of Veterans Affairs Montana Health System recruits a full time orthopedic surgeon, according to a Billings Gazette report.
Brent M. Adcox, MD, an orthopedic and spine surgeon, has joined South Peninsula Orthopedics in Homer, Alaska, according to a Homer Tribune report.
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has become the official hospital of the PGA of America, according to a PGA news release.
After only a few months of submitting data, hospitals involved in the American Joint Replacement Registry program have compiled data from 3,600 primary and revision joint replacements, according to an AAOS Now report.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Institute for Sports Medicine in Pensacola, Fla., performed arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kevin Hart, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Surgical intervention for neuromuscular scoliosis is associated with high morbidity, while surgeries for all types of scoliosis present a high complication risk, according to an article published in Spine.
Legitimate pain physicians in Florida are hoping the state's crackdown on pill mills doling out painkillers will improve their reputation, according to a report by the Tampa Tribune.