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WCA Hospital in Jamestown, N.Y., recently opened its new WCA Center for Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Therapy, according to a hospital news release.
Orthopedic and neurosurgeons average salary rose by 8 percent in 2010, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.
The preoperative curve magnitude less than or equal to 60 degrees and non-ambulatory status could increase the risk for major complications during neuromuscular scoliosis surgery, according to an article published in Spine.
Stacy Danahy, director of nursing at Laser Spine Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz., recently received the Arizona Health Care Leadership Award in the field of nurses and nursing advocates, according to a Laser Spine Institute news release.
Cartilage Autograft Implantation System may be an effective treatment for patients with focal chondral defects, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
OrthoCarolina, based in Charlotte, N.C., recently merged with NorthEast Orthopedics, based in Concord, N.C., according to an OrthoCarolina news release.
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The Food and Drug Administration's requirements for e-prescribing and risk evaluation for controlled substances can be burdensome for pain physicians, according to a MedPage Today news report.
Vicente Trelles has been appointed as senior vice president of worldwide operations and shared services at Orthofix International, according to a company news release.