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The FDA has raised questions about the efficacy of NeurogesX's prescription-strength capsaicin patch Qutenza in relieving pain related to nerve damage commonly associated with HIV, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

A modified interlaminar lumbar epidural steroid injection approach, known as the parasagittal approach, is more effective at reducing unilateral lumbosacral radicular back pain and is safer than the traditional approach, according to a Medscape Medical News report.

A new study led by Riley J. Williams, III, MD, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, shows a new best standard of care for repairing damaged cartilage, according to a hospital news…

Lemak Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, based in Birmingham, Ala., has opened a new office in Hoover, Ala., according to a practice news release.

Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, or MILD, is a percutaneous procedure developed by Vertos Medical to treat symptomatic spinal stenosis. The purpose of the MILD procedure is to remove excess ligamentum flavum and decompress the spinal cord.

A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved a bill to introduce a health insurance exchange, an online marketplace where individuals and small businesses could comparison shop for insurance coverage, according to an NJ Spotlight report.

HIMSS has announced three recipients of its clinician IT leadership awards, according to an HIMSS news release.

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has announced new officers for its board of directors, including Robert A. Probe, as president, according to an AAOS Now report.

The Pain Center of Arizona opened a new clinic in Phoenix, according to a news release.

Robert Marx, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, is the co-author of a study examining the learning curve for surgeons performing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a hospital news release.