The orthopedic surgeons at All-Star Orthopaedics in Dallas recently performed a total knee replacement on former Cincinnati Bengals player Ickey Woods.
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John Hocker, MD, former chief of orthopedics at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., recently died of pancreatic cancer, according to a report in The Florida Times-Union.
A Stanford University study reveals that a low dose of the opioid antagonist naltrexone significantly reduces daily pain in patients with fibromyalgia, according to a Medscape News report.
A Methodist Neurological Institute patient recently became the first in Texas to receive an implanted spinal device offering stronger help for chronic pain, according to a report by Health Canal.
Scott Glaser, MD, is an interventional pain management physician and president of the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago in Burr Ridge, Ill. He shares five procedures interventional pain management physicians need to do in their practices in 2012.
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HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has announced a proposed rule for certification requirements for electronic health record technology, to be effective in 2014.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently announced the election of Matthew Dobbs, MD, to its Board of Directors.
Roger Chams, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, will serve as team physician for the U.S. U-23 Women's National Soccer Team during their upcoming games in Spain, according to a Lake Forester report.
Douglas Rouse, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Hattiesburg, Miss., was recently named the Jack C. Hughston, MD, Sportsmedicine Person of the Year by the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association, according to a Hattiesburg American news report.
Jeffrey Marxen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in La Mesa, Calif., was recently involved in a fatal motorcycle accident, according to a Fox5 news report.