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Several orthopedic surgeons, researchers, industry members and government representatives convened last weekend in Washington, D.C., for a symposium hosted by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to discuss the role of comparative effectiveness research in healthcare, according to an AAOS…

The Florida Department of Health has suspended the medical license of Dr. Jacinta Gillis, MD, for alleged medical malpractice, according to a News-Press report.

A randomized, controlled trial of platelet-rich plasma injections for Achilles tendon repair showed no clinical and ultrasonographic advantages over a placebo injection, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Vernon Williams, MD, neurologist and medical director of Kerlan-Jobe Center for Sports Neurology in Los Angeles, discusses five key trends in spine pain management.

The modified carpal stretch test is useful for ruling out grade-II or IV scapholunate interosseous ligament tears associated with intra-articular distal radial fractures, but it shouldn't be used to confirm the existence of a tear, according to a study published…

Robert Anderson, MD, founding member of the Foot & Ankle Institute at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., will perform surgery on Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson's left ankle, according to a report in the Toronto Sun.

Wael K. Barsoum, MD, vice chairman of the department of orthopedic surgery at Cleveland Clinic, recently discussed his findings from comparative research of the biomechanical differences between total hip arthroplasty and resurfacing, according to a story published in AAOS Now.

The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City recently installed two new low-dose CT scanners to capture high-quality images with lower radiation in a shorter amount of time, according to a hospital news release.

Arthur M. Pappas, MD, chair emeritus of the Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worchester, Mass., recently received the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Medical Society for his contributions to medicine, according…

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency suspended the licenses to prescribe and distribute controlled substances of several Ohio physicians and a pharmacy, while the Ohio Senate unanimously approved legislation to limit pain management clinics, according to a Plain Dealer report.