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Richard Gross, MD, is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and professor at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He is a leader in his field and has more than 100 articles and presentations to his credit. He also serves…
Stephen J. Pomeranz, MD, CEO and medical director of ProScan Imaging, recently discussed the effects of healthcare legislation on his business in a Fifth Third's Business Beat local report.
Metal-on-metal hip replacements have been used in the United States for several years with studies showing good patient outcomes. However, concerns about the design have recently been raised after the DePuy ASR hip replacement recall occurred in July. For now,…
Russell Warren, MD, surgeon-in-chief at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently examined New York Giants receiver Steve Smith's injured left knee, according to a New York Post article.
There could be a higher risk of postoperative C5 palsy in open door laminoplasty than double-door laminoplasty, according to a study published in Spine.
Orthofix has reduced its estimates for the end-of-year results, predicting the quarterly sales between $142 million and $144 million, down from the original prediction in October of $144 million to $148 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
NuVasive has settled a patent dispute with Orthofix and The Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, which includes a $2 million payment from Orthofix to cover the settlement, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Philip Kwong, MD, a foot and ankle surgeon at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, told Sports Illustrated that foot and ankle injuries have increased among sports players because they are being more aggressively diagnosed than they were in…
The National Football League and the National Athletic Trainers' Association are joining efforts to promote legislation that will raise awareness and protect youth athletes from the risk of concussion, according to a NATA news release.