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Stephen Burkhart, MD, a member of the executive committee at The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, is a leader in shoulder surgery and recently gave the Kessel Lecture at the International Congress on Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons in Edinburgh, Scotland.  The…

CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   New code CPT 0232T (injection(s) platelet-rich plasma, any tissue, including image guidance, harvesting and preparation) went into effect July 1.…

The pedi-IKDC is effective in assessing a young patient's symptoms, function and sports activity for various knee disorders, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

OrthoWorx, a Warsaw, Ind.-based company, has entered into an agreement with Grace College, located in Winona Lake, Ind., to launch the country's first graduate program in orthopedic regulatory and clinical affairs, according to a South Bend Tribune report.

S. Robert Rozbruch, MD, a physician with the Hospital for Special Surgery, is performing a relatively new procedure where he injects stem cells into a patient's ankle to heal cartilage damage, according to a hospital news release.

Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD, the co-founder of Texas Back Institute, has been a leader in spine surgery for several years. In the past, he has served as a director for Alphatech Spine and serves as the chairman of the scientific…

Patients with plantar fascia should complete a regimen of manual stretching exercises first instead of undergoing repetitive low-energy radial shockwave therapy for the best treatment outcomes, according to an article published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Marc Philippon, MD, a physician at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., is leading a $100,000 study on the long-term impact of hip injuries in youth hockey players, according to a story published in Real Vail.

Kevin Plancher, MD, is a physician with Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in New York City and founder of "The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Livestyles," a non-profit foundation for encouraging healthy lifestyles and supporting the development of research and technology.