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Thomas P. Sculco, MD, became the surgeon-in-chief of a top hospital orthopedic program when the U.S. News & World Report ranked the Hospital of Special Surgery in New York City as number one in orthopedics this past July. Dr. Sculco…
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Alachua, Fla.-based RTI Biologics will pay a $3 million license fee for rights to use Athersys' Multipotent Adult Progenitor Cell technologies for the development of biologic implants for orthopedic applications, according to a Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News report.
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Triangle Orthopaedic Associates, located in Durham, N.C., acquired the FONAR Upright Multi-Position MRI and will conduct a study to determine the benefits of using the equipment on patients with sciatica, according to a MD News report.
Yeukkei Cheung, MD, recently joined Peninsula Orthopedic Associates in Daly City, Calif., according to a practice news release.
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