D. Kay Kirkpatrick, MD, co-president of Resurgens Orthopaedics in Roswell, Ga., is an orthopedic surgeon who has a professional interest in treating hand and upper extremities disorders. She is also president of the Resurgens Charitable Foundation and was appointed to…
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Children with mild scoliosis have traditionally all been treated in a manner whereby the amount of surveillance increases as their condition worsens, which may mean several visits with a specialist per year and x-rays to track the progression. This time…
Here are five statistics on the orthopedic surgeon workforce, according to AAOS' 2008 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census, the most recent data available.
Smith & Nephew shares jumped Monday after the news was released that the company had rejected an acquisition by Johnson & Johnson, according to a WallStreet.com report.
Symmetry Medical, a Warsaw, Ind.-based orthopedic and medical device manufacturer, named Thomas J. Sullivan as president and CEO of the company, according to a company news release.
There are several steps orthopedic and spine practices can take to increase revenues and improve collections, says Michael Franks of Physician Business Services in Tampa, Fla., a company that partners with physicians to handle back office and administrative responsibilities for…
Tom Clanton, MD, team physician for the Houston Rockets, recently performed ankle surgery on the Rockets' Yao Ming, which may end his career, according to a report from The Washington Post.
Stryker reported net sales of 1.995 billion for the fourth quarter of 2010, an 8.8 percent increase over the net sales of the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
The greatest range of motion in patients with discogenic back pain is at the L3-L4, and the motion was greater for them than with normal patients, according to a report published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
William F. Webb, MD, has joined the Willis-Knighton Physician Network with an office at WK Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Shreveport, La., according to an ArkLaTex KTAL news report.