John Schurman II, MD, recently rejoined Advanced Orthopaedic Associates in Wichita, Kan., after leaving the practice in 2002 to form Kansas Joint & Spine Institute, according to a report from The Wichita Eagle.
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Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center researchers will study whether platelet-rich plasma can help relieve knee pain in patients with mild to moderate osteoarthritis, according to a hospital news release.
ReGen Biologics, a manufacturer of orthopedic implants, has declined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's offer of a hearing before the agency formalizes its decision to rescind clearance of the company's Menaflex Collagen Meniscus implant, according to a company news…