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A new study published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery suggests a connection between pain pumps and chondrolysis development.

A literature review published in The Journal of Pain showed children born preterm have similar pain to those carried full term, including those who were exposed to the most invasive neonatal experiences.

Lloyd Guthrie, vice president of accountable health networks at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., discusses accountable care ACOs and the beneficial payment models for ambulatory surgery centers in the future.

Richard J. Margaitis, DO, has joined Premier Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss., according to a Hattiesburg American report.

Russell Warren, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery, will perform ACL surgery on Giants cornerback Darrelle Revis, according to an ESPN report.

Several leaders in ambulatory surgery centers will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a panel discussion on the most challenging issues facing ASC administrators and how to handle them.

University of Washington pain specialist Alex Cahana, MD, recently spoke at a pain management conference in Portland, urging a new dialogue to understand pain management differently, according to The Lund Report.

Baylor College of Medicine plans to open a new adult clinical practice next fall, which will include pain management physicians, according to a Houston Business Journal report.

Jennifer Wolf, MD, is one of seven orthopedic surgeons who have been selected to the American Orthopaedic Association's 2013 American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellowship.

Here are eight steps for surgery center administrators to create a culture of growth and innovation at their facilities.