VertiFlex, a spine surgery device company focusing on minimally invasive and motion preserving techniques, sold the Silverbolt product portfolio and related assets to Exatech, according to a VertiFlex news release.
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As sports medicine becomes increasingly popular, more orthopedic practices and hospitals are creating separate sports medicine programs to treat young athletes and adults with an active lifestyle. Sports medicine physicians and practices must have a significant presence within the community…
After committing years to researching and practicing shoulder arthroscopy, Christopher T. Donaldson, a physician with Western Pennsylvania Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, located in Johnstown, recently shared his expertise as an associate instructor to the Arthroscopy Association of North America shoulder…
Employing the discography procedure in order to determine the source of a patient's pain may accelerate disc degeneration, according to a recent study detailed in an article from The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
Computer-assisted and robotic technology is at the forefront of today's surgical innovations. However, in the field of orthopedics, such technology is just in its infancy. Michael Raklewicz, MD, a physician with Orthopaedic Consultants of Wyoming Valley in Kinston, Penn., uses…
Medyssey, a South Korea-based spinal implant manufacturer, received FDA 510k clearance for the Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System in titanium alloy, used for treating deformity and degenerative spinal pathologies, according to a company news release.
Southeastern Sports Medicine, an Asheville, N.C., sports medicine practice affiliated with Park Ridge Health, moved to a new location, which includes a walk-in clinic before noon, according to a local WHKP radio report.
Karen L. Hackett, CAE, CEO of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, has become the chairman of the American Society for Association Executives, according to an AAOS news release.
Diane Payne, MD, an orthopedic physician with a professional interest in hand and microvascular surgery, will join North Hawaii Community Hospital, according to a Hawaii 24/7 report.
As physicians continue to explore biologic approaches to treating orthopedic patients, Austin Yeargan, MD, a physician with North Carolina Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, is at the cutting-edge of this technology. Dr. Yeargan recently harvested adult stem cells from bone marrow…