The 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference will be held June 9-11 in Chicago. This exclusive orthopedic, spine and pain-focused ASC conference will feature the expertise of the following speakers. For more information on the conference, or…
Orthopedics
More than 8 percent of adult spinal surgeries result in major perioperative complications, such as excessive blood loss, returns to the OR for deep infections, pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis, according to research presented at the American Association of…
Approximately 13.1 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, including those that are minimally invasive or surgical, were performed in the U.S. in 2010, up 5 percent from 2009, according to statistics released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
A Brigham and Women’s Hospital plastic surgery team performed the first full-face transplant in the country last week, according to a hospital news release. The team of more than 30 physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and residents worked for more than 15…
Richard A. Kube, MD, CEO of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute in Peoria, Ill., explains how commodity implants, which are simpler and less expensive than premium implants, can yield big savings for orthopedic and spine surgery.
Advertisement
This past year, the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City was ranked number one in orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital was started 150 years ago as an orthopedic hospital, says Thomas Sculco, MD, surgeon-in-chief…
Here are 45 hand and upper extremity surgeons and specialists to know.
Georgia Health System's Brunswick hospital has been approved to begin construction on a $10.9 million orthopedic and spine center, according to a report from The Florida Times-Union.
Several companies and surgery center collaborators received the 2010 Community Collaboration Award from The Summit Foundation for sponsoring Free Surgery Day in Vail, Colo., according to a Summit Daily report.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will begin a new program that will offer hand transplants, directed by L. Scott Levin, MD, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer news report.