DePuy Orthopaedics issued a recall of two DePuy ASR hip replacement products after reports found the metal-on-metal implant has a higher failure rate than similar devices, according to a Gregg J Borri Law Offices news release.
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Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif., are conducting a study using the electronic knee artificial joint to test the new antigravity treadmill for use during rehabilitation, according to a Scripps news release.
Borgess Sports Medicine, located in Kalamazoo, Mich., now offers a sports injury walk-in clinic catered toward young athletes, according to a Borgess Health Bone & Joint Institute news release.
When treating isolated traumatic meniscal tears, arthroscopic meniscal repair is less likely to aggravate osteoarthritis and more successful in returning the patient to sports activity as compared with the partial meniscectomy, according to an article published in The Journal of…
Benvenue enrolled the first patient into the KAST study using the Kiva Vertebral Augmentation System as opposed to balloon kyphoplasty for minimally invasive spine surgery, according to a company news release.
Robert J. Tomlinson, MD, a Fayetteville, Ark.-based orthopedic surgeon has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for healthcare fraud, according to an Arkansas News report.
The level of competitiveness in young athletes has grown tremendously in the last decade, leading to single-sport athletes and overuse injuries. As a result, the America Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine launched the STOP sports injury campaign in order to…
As patients continue maintaining an active lifestyle into middle age, more patients in their 30s and 40s seek the services of physicians such as Robert T. Deveney, MD, co-director of the total joint replacement program at Danbury (Conn.) Hospital. Dr.…
Hospitals, physicians and surgery centers are all preparing for the immediate impact of the Healthcare Reform Act on the healthcare industry. As these changes occur, medical device companies should also prepare for market and industry changes. Kristian Werling, JD, MBA,…
Binder Biomedical launched the NEWTON Invertebral Body Fusion Spinal Spacer System, which allows for anterior, posterior and lateral insertion angles to reach the invertebral disc space, according to a company news release.