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Here are five beneficial ways orthopedic surgeons can employ community outreach.

In a recent survey published by Mass Device about the most innovative companies in the market, Stryker received 29 percent of the vote in the hip market and 20 percent in the knee market. Here, a spokesperson for Stryker Orthopaedics…

Revision fixation with a 5.5 millimeter or larger screw and autologous bone grafting for symptomatic re-fractures and non-unions in elite athletes is the best treatment method, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Hal Silcox, MD, of Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinics in Atlanta, recently performed outpatient spine surgery on Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams, according to an SB Nation Atlanta news report.

Brainlab, a German medical technology company, has acquired Voyant Health and its TraumaCad technology, according to a Brainlab news release.

The physician-patient relationship is valuable to all practitioners and imperative to spine specialists working for the best outcomes. In many practices, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants or other specialists conduct the preoperative and postoperative visits to increase efficiency and allow surgeons…

Geron recently presented data from the ongoing Phase 1 of the clinical trial for its human embryonic stem cell-based therapy for patients with spinal cord injury, according to a company news release.

Allegan (Mich.) Orthopedics, led by Mark Warner, MD, has become part of Allegan General Hospital, according to a report from The Holland Sentinel.

Biomerics, a Salt Lake City-based medical device company, has launched its Quadrathane family of biomaterials for orthopedic and vascular applications, according to a company news release.

James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently performed ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Dennhardt, according to a report from The Record.