The North American Spine Society is raising money to assist Japan's earthquake and tsunami survivors by collecting donations, according to a NASS news report.
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Male, non-English speaking patients tend to have the least knowledge of osteoarthritis, which could put them at higher risk of bone fractures, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.
The 4-strand posterolateral corner reconstruction can have significantly better outcomes for patients with rotational knee laxity than performing the modified Larson reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
The potential benefits of surgical treatment for adult scoliosis could outweigh the increased risk of complications in some cases, according to a study published in Spine.
James MacNutt, DO, has joined St. Luke's Neurosurgery Associates in Wisconsin, according to a Superior Telegram report.
Here are four tips for negotiating outpatient spine contracts with payors.
Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare anesthesiologist Richard Burke, MD, will present a free community program discussing implantable therapies for chronic pain conditions, according to a health system news release.
Despite previous studies suggesting computerized provider order entry can help drive down medication errors, CPOE in the ambulatory care setting may not significantly improve medication error rates, according to research published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.
Klaus Radermacher, chair of Medical Engineering at the Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University, has joined the ConforMIS Scientific Advisory Board, according to a company news release.
The Deuk Laser Disc Repair™ can be performed on patients with common spinal conditions, including any symptomatic bulging or herniated discs, degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. "The procedure I do is a new cure for discogenic back or neck…