Michael T. Harris, MD, an interventional pain medicine physician, has joined the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., according to a practice news release.
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The American Telemedicine Association criticized the Federal Communications Commission for "continued mismanagement" of the Universal Service Support Mechanism for Rural Healthcare, according to an ATA letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.
The anterior decompression using a transthroacic transpleural approach can be a good procedure for patients with thoracic disc herniation, according to an article published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
Chicago Blackhawks team physician Michael Terry, MD, said the team's forward Patrick Kane will undergo surgery for a broken wrist today, according to a Times & Transcript report.
Montefiore Medical Center opened a new orthopedic center at Hutchinson Metro Center in Bronx, N.Y., according to the Bronx Times Reporter.
Cleveland Clinic has partnered with Ultimate Fighting Championship to study whether an MRI can detect early chronic brain trauma in fighters, according to a DOTmed News report.
Wright Medical Group recently shared product overviews for foot and ankle innovations, including the PROPHECY INBONE total ankle system, at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society meeting in Keystone, Colo., according to a company news release.
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SAS-International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has released a new policy statement on lumbar spinal fusion surgery that outlines the medical necessity of lumbar fusions for patients with degenerative disc disease, according to an organization news release.