Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Deon Butler recently underwent surgery at the Stanford Medical Center in California to repair a broken bone in his right leg, according to a Seattle Times report.
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Fusion rates for open and minimal transforminal lumbar interbody fusion are relatively high and in similar rages, though mTLIF has a trend toward lower complication rates, according to a study published in Spine.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will begin a new program that will offer hand transplants, directed by L. Scott Levin, MD, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer news report.
John P. Salvo Jr., MD, a sports medicine physician, recently joined Philadelphia's Rothman Institute, according to a practice news release.
Dean Karahalios, MD, a neurosurgeon with the NorthShore Neurological Institute at NorthShore University Health Systems in Evanston, Skokie and Vernon Hills, Ill., was recently named to the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Second Opinion Network of Neurological Surgeons. The…
Each year, Jeffrey McConnell, MD, and a team of approximately 10 nurses, anesthesiologists, neuromonitoring technicians and spine surgeonvisit Kolkata, India, to treat underprivileged children and adults with spinal diseases and deformities. Dr. McConnell is co-founder of the charitable mission, known…
Each year, Jeffrey McConnell, MD, and a team of approximately 10 nurses, anesthesiologists, neuromonitoring technicians and spine surgeons visit Kolkata, India, to treat underprivileged children and adults with spinal diseases and deformities. Dr. McConnell is co-founder of the charitable mission,…
Orthopedic and spine surgeons and surgery centers often rely on word-of-mouth marketing to increase patient volume, which means achieving high patient satisfaction is crucial. John Grossmith, MD, a board certified neurosurgeon at The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Fla., discusses…
Andrew W. Gottschalk, MD, a sports medicine physician, has joined the medical staff at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport, Pa., and Champion Orhtopaedics & Sports Medicine in Olean, N.Y., according to an Endeavor News report.
Stryker has elected Allan C. Golston to become the tenth director as part of its board of directors effective Jan. 2, 2011, according to a company news release.