Basketball has been a favorite sport ever since James Naismith first nailed a peach basket to the wall of the YMCA in Springfield, Mass. in 1891. It is popular among many families as boys and girls can practice together at
Basketball has been a favorite sport ever since James Naismith first nailed a peach basket to the wall of the YMCA in Springfield, Mass. in 1891. It is popular among many families as boys and girls can practice together at
Globus Medical Inc. recently announced the introduction of the CREO MIS Pedicle Screw System, a thoracolumbar posterior stabilization system that features extended modular screw heads. The small diameter screw heads of the system reportedly helps minim…
Greatbatch Inc. recently announced it has received FDA approval for its Algovita Spinal Cord Stimulation System to treat chronic intractable pain of the trunk and limbs. The new spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system is the first FDA-approved product dev…
By Monica Jaramillo A minimum 6-week follow-up of pediatric patients surgically treated for unstable supracondylar humerus fractures revealed satisfactory results in 92% of patients with type IV fractures. “Although these fractures are associated with increased levels of technical difficulty, given
By Monica Jaramillo Results from a national insurance database search found a significant increase in the rate of arthroscopic elbow procedures during the 5-year period studied. The findings also showed regional differences among the different procedur…
By Emily Wasserman Wright Medical ($WMGI) was dealt a stinging blow in its courtroom battle over its metal hip implant devices, as a jury awarded a plaintiff $11 million in a bellwether trial over the products. An Atlanta jury found
By Casey Tingle No clinically meaningful differences in hospital processes for femoral neck fracture care were found following the implementation of state health care reform initiative in Massachusetts, according to study results. Researchers assessed …
By Casey Tingle Researchers of this study found 10.5% of patients with diabetes who underwent primary lower extremity amputation were readmitted within 30 days, with medical and surgical complications contributing to readmission. Researchers identified…
By Casey Tingle Male gender, smoking, lack of commercial health insurance and illicit drug abuse appear to be risk factors for noncompliance with postoperative follow-up after orthopedic trauma, according to results of a retrospective review. Researche…
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Orthology, an innovative, cost-effective solution for rapid recovery from back and body injuries, chronic pain and orthopedic surgeries, as well as ongoing ‘TuneUp’ wellness care, has acquired All Seasons Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy –