The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has named John R. Tongue, MD, of Lake Oswego, Ore., as its new president, according to an organization news release.
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Zimmer Holdings has announced a new free patient education app, Arthritis 411, to help patients learn about arthritis pain and to help providers guide patients in treatment decisions, according to a Zimmer news release.
James Andrews, MD, recently performed shoulder surgery on free agent Rich Harden, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Patients being treated for chronic pain stray from their opioid regimen, voluntarily or involuntarily, for several reasons. In some cases, patients want to remain adherent to their regimen but become addicted to the opioids accidentally. "Sometimes patients get in trouble…
A recent report from Trustwave, a provider of information security and compliance solutions, identified characteristics of organizations most susceptible to data breaches, according to a Trustwave news release.
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Knee replacements could lower the risk of heart failure and mortality in elderly patients with osteoarthritis, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.
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.