The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed legislation that eliminates joint and other liability for any defendant found to be less than 60 percent liable for causing an injury, according to a Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society news release.
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Mandatory electrocardiography testing for athletes before engaging in athletic activities may not prevent the risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Arthur Watanabe, MD, a pain specialist in Spokane, Wash., said his patient volume has diminished by 50 percent, according to an Inlander news report.
Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic in Orlando recently opened its second Jewett Orthopaedic Convenient Care Center for urgent care orthopedic needs, according to a Central Florida Medicine report.
Successful early tissue growth has been reported in patients who receive treatment using a biodegradable, aliphatic polyurethane scaffold for irreparable partial meniscus, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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$4.5M Renovation Expands Orthopedic & Neurosurgery Services at New Jersey's Hunterdon Medical Center
Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, N.J., recently began construction on a $4.5 million project to upgrade its orthopedic and neurosurgery services, according to a hospital news release.
One researcher and director at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., says banning physicians from selling narcotics will not solve the problem of pill mills in Florida, according to a Sun Sentinel news report.
Study findings demonstrate knee pain may reduce muscle function, according to research published in the Journal of Pain.
SPR Therapeutics is preparing to launch its pain relief device by the end of the year, pending final 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Mass Device news report.
A Dallas-area supplier of pain management devices was sentenced to three years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $620,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud, according to a report by the Ft. Worth Star Telegram.