Orthopedic surgeons who are also team physicians must treat players appropriately so they can return-to-play amongst pressure from team managers to return the players quickly, according to an article published in the Boston Globe.
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In an interview with Medscape Medical News, Sergey Motov, MD, FAAEM, assistant program director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., discussed tactics for dealing with addicted patients in the emergency department.
Physicians and patients have discovered a patch made in Utah for numbing skin surfaces prior to injections may also have an "off-label" pain-relieving effect, according to a Deseret News report.
Boston Scientific has launched the Clik Anchor for its Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator System after the Food and Drug Administration cleared the device for use in the U.S., according to a company news release.
The state of Washington plans to implement a series of laws that would clamp down on physicians who excessively prescribe pain medications, according to a Buffalo News report.
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Patients achieved similar satisfactory outcomes from fresh-frozen hamstring tendon allografts and autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Geoffrey Bernas, MD, and Michael Rauh, MD, sports medicine physicians with UB Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Buffalo, N.Y., are now seeing patients at the Wyoming County Community Health System, according to a Buffalo Business First report.
Philadelphia Phillies' team physician recently examined closing pitcher Brad Lidge's shoulder and concluded there could be a possible tear, according to a report from The Morning Call.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons formally launched the AAOS Education Enhancement Fund at the organization's annual meeting in February, according to an AAOS Now news report.
Jess H. Lonner, MD, a knee surgeon, recently joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.