OrthoCarolina, based in Charlotte, N.C., is now the official orthopedic provider of the National Public Safety Football League's Charlotte Cobras, according to a practice news release.
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SCD patients clear morphine from their system more quickly than do patients without sickle cell disease, which may account for their higher morphine requirement, according to a study published in The Journal of Pain.
Joseph R. Purita, MD, a physician who runs the Institute of Regenerative and Molecular Orthopedics in Boca Raton, Fla., is being investigated for the biologic treatment he administered to Yankees pitcher Bartolo Colon, according to a New York Daily News report.
Chris Pronger, a professional hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers, recently underwent spine surgery, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
UW Health may construct a clinic and new hospital that focuses on orthopedics in Madison, Wis., which will increase the size of the current patient rooms, according to a Wisconsin State Journal report.
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Marc Philippon, MD, a hip surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed surgery on Charlotte Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson for a torn labrum, according to a Sports Page Magazine report.
During the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., organization leaders spent time with Congress members to discuss several issues, including ancillary services, the Independent Payment Advisory Board and the implementation of the Patient…
New research shows that nutritional supplements could decrease the risk of spine or joint fractures from vitamin D deficiency, according to a release from Top Doctors Labs.
The County Commission of Florida's Sarasota County is rethinking a proposal to manage painkiller abuse, suggesting the recently passed state legislation may be sufficient, according to a Herald-Tribune report.