Jeffrey R. McConnell, MD, is a physician with Philadelphia's OAA Orthopaedic Specialists' Pennsylvania Spine and Scoliosis Institute. He is one of the leaders of "Operation Straight Spine," a charitable mission project that provides spinal treatment for the underserved population in…
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Hospitals in smaller communities and rural settings often have a difficult time attracting spine surgeons. However, once a community has established the need for a spine surgeon, there are a few things hospitals can do to attract good surgeons. Here…
Orthopedic spine, neurological and sports medicine surgeons were among the top five highest-paid specialties in 2009, according to MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
Sharif A. Abdus-Salaam, MD, has joined Methodist South Hospital's Memphis Shoulder and Orthopedic Surgery practice, according to a Daily News report.
Richard Steadman, MD, physician and co-founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., will be one of the surgeons performing surgery on the NBA Portland Trail Blazers' Greg Oden next week for a microfracture in his left knee, according to…
Youth pitchers have a 5 percent chance of sustaining a serious throwing injury within 10 years of play, and pitching more than 100 innings in a year significantly increases the risk of injury, according to a study published in The…
Multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction is more sensitive than conventional cultures and is an effective technique for differentiating the diagnosis between tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis and brucellar vertebral osteomyelitis, according to a study published in Spine.
Scott Wolfe, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, recently performed two operations to transplant tendons into the arm of a patient who was previously unable to move her hand, according to a CBS…
Amedica/US Spine, a Salt Lake City-based spine and reconstructive implant and instrument manufacturer, recently completed a distribution and licensing agreement with the Memphis-based BioDlogics to distribute the company's biologic products, according to an Amedica/US Spine news release.
There were more than 505,000 injures from rake or ladder use in 2009, many of which required orthopedic and spine care, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.