Synovis Life Technologies, a St. Paul, Minn.-based medical device company that manufactures and markets biological and mechanical products to repair and reconstruct soft tissue, reported a net revenue of $18.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, a 21 percent…
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Spine surgeons should achieve proper spinopelvic alignment when treating spinal deformity in adults for the best outcomes, according to an article published in Spine.
Pitchers with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit seem to have a higher risk for shoulder injury and surgery, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The most common injuries around the holidays are soft-tissue shoulder injuries, such as tendonitis, labral tears and torn rotator cuffs, Hospital for Special Surgery physicians said in a Newswise report.
Bill DeVault, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Greenville, S.C., is teaming up with Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, Ga., to bring orthopedic treatment and technology to smaller towns in the state, according to a Swainsboro News report.
Jeffery Mjaanes, MD, an adult and pediatric sports medicine physician at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, said that backpacks should be no more than 10-20 percent of the child's body weight, according to an article published in the Chicago…
Anthony Romeo, MD, is a sports medicine, elbow and shoulder surgeon at Midwest Orthoapedics at Rush. In his practice, he uses arthroscopic techniques to treat conditions such as rotator cuff disease, shoulder instability and elbow stiffness. He is one of…
The Food and Drug Administration issued 16 spine devices 510(k) clearances in October, according to an FDA report.
Intraoperative neuromonitoring allows surgeons to safely perform more aggressive deformity correction and tumor resection and can provide an assessment of spinal cord functionality in real time when combined with somatosensory-evoked potentials and motor-evoked potentials, according to a study published in…
Mary Vajgrt, MD, a primary care sports medicine specialist, has joined the Borgess Bone & Joint Institute in Kalamazoo, Mich., according to a MD News report.