When orthopedic surgeons and other physicians take on workers' compensation cases, they are routinely asked several questions that can be hard to answer and even off-putting, says John DiPaola, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Tualatin, Ore. To be successful with…
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently named Daniel Berry, MD, chair of the orthopedic surgery department at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., as president for 2011. Dr. Berry succeeds John Callaghan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University…
BoneGrafix, a privately held medical device and biomaterials company, has announced that Global Biotech of Wilmington, Del., signed a letter of intent to take a minority stake in BoneGrafix through an equity investment, according to a company news release.
Tornier, a company focused on extremity orthopedics, has introduced four new products addressing a range of joint replacement, joint repair and soft tissue repair needs of upper and lower extremity specialist surgeons and their patients, according to a company news…
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently partnered with Gateway EDI to provide claims processing and revenue management to its membership, according to an organization new release.
Paul Sethi, MD, is a sports medicine physician at Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., as well as founder and president of the ONS Foundation for clinical research and education. He recently published a study in the Journal of…
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Dynamic stabilization is a good alternative treatment option for degenerative spinal disease, though it preserves only limited motion and multi-level stabilization could cause stress on the adjacent level above, according to an article published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders…
The North Stonington Health Center at Westerly (R.I) Hospital Health Center recently opened and provides several healthcare functions, including a full-service physical therapy and sports performance/personal training center, according to a Zip 06 report.
Surgical treatment using microfracture for pediatric knee injury repair could improve outcomes, according to a study led by Richard Steadman, MD, founder of Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo.