Lower back pain is less common among adolescent patient who are frequently engaged in activity, and girls with a depressive mood are more likely to experience LBP than boys, according to a study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders…
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Surgeons at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently treated Denver Nuggets' Kenyon Martin's pain in his left patella tendon with platelet-rich plasma injections, according to a Denver Magazine report.
William A. Hawkins, CEO of Medtronic, will retire at the end of the current fiscal year, which ends on April 29, 2011, according to a company news release.
Lanx, a medical device company focusing on the development of spinal devices, has appointed Dan W. Gladney as CEO and member of the company's board of directors, according to a company news release.
More than 350,000 patients were treated in doctors' offices and emergency rooms for winter sport-related injuries in 2009, according to a report by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The Food and Drug Administration issued 12 spine devices FDA 510(k) clearances in November, according to an FDA report.
Much speculation surrounds the changes healthcare reform will bring, and physicians from every specialty, including spine, are concerned about how to meet the challenges it will present. Here, spine surgeons and industry leaders discuss the ten aspects of healthcare reform…
Incorporating spine procedures into orthopedic-driven or multi-specialty ASCs can be a lucrative venture but is also a hard feat to accomplish, given the traditionally held perception that sensitive and intensive spine procedures should only be performed in the hospital setting.…
The Food and Drug Administration issued 35 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in November, according to an FDA report.
Victor Khabie, MD, is the co-chief of orthopedic surgery at North Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., and is an assistant clinical professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at the New York University School of Medicine. He has a…