Orthopaedic Surgery News

The doctors carried out two ground breaking operations during which they had to break both her legs in three places.

Practitioners might consider discontinuing prophylactic antibiotics for patients with prosthetic implants undergoing dental procedures, and these patients should be encouraged to maintain appropriate oral hygiene, according to clinical practice guidelines approved by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and published in the April 17 issue ... (more)

Yvette Cooper officially opens a new orthopaedic unit at Pontefract Hospital with Sister Wendy Tulley, Carol Langrick and Maureen Boocock MP Yvette Cooper has officially opened a new orthopaedic unit at Pontefract Hospital as part of a move to bring more services to the town.

Orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Hynes is to join a ten-strong team which is cycling 1,800 miles for the national charity Rethink Mental Illness.

Summer staples can also be the season's most fashionable health hazards. Flip flops, strappy sandals, wedges and the pedicures to go with them, make this a busy time of year for podiatrists.

New Executive Director Named At UM C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital: Paul A. King, who has successfully led a large, Los Angeles-based pediatric group practice for the past eight years, has been selected as the new executive director of the University of Michigan's top-ranked C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and Von ... (more)

A TEAM of local medicos has returned from the other side of the world, having made a huge difference for the isolated people of the Colca Valley, high in the Andes.

"We are moving forward with partnering with a large orthopaedic group to make ourselves stronger," Smith said.

THE ACT Medical Board had suspended Canberra surgeon Richard Hocking because it alleges he gave unwarranted experimental treatment to a nine-year-old boy with a hip disorder.

On Saturday, a benefit to help improve the quality of life and mobility of children with orthopaedic disorders will be held at Glen Island Park.

RALEIGH Hospital representatives flooded the halls of the General Assembly this week to lobby for more funding and against a proposal that would allow same-day surgery centers to sidestep the state's certification process.

Members of the N.C. Hospital Association told lawmakers they have been hit hard by federal and state cutbacks and that losing surgery patients to stand-alone centers could cost them as much as $400 million a year.

Tornier, N.V. , a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopaedic extremity specialists, announced today the pricing of a previously announced underwritten registered public offering of 7.0 million ordinary shares at a public offering price of $16.15 per ordinary share.

More than 470 dignitaries, residents and friends gathered together from not just the United States but also three continents to pay tribute to Dr.

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In Canada, new models of orthopaedic care involving advanced practice physiotherapists are being implemented.

The goals of this program are to improve awareness of facet-mediated pain and pediatric back pain and provide information about surgery for cervical spine disease and spinal neoplasms.

Main Category: Bones / Orthopedics Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals ; Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 08 May 2013 - 2:00 PDT New Ceramic-on-Ceramic Option Provides Additional Choice within PINNACLE Hip Portfolio in the U.S. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.

Latest research reveals minimally invasive spine surgery in an outpatient setting for elderly patients is beneficial Laser Spine Institute, the leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, is proud to announce that two of its recent research studies on treating Lumbar Spinal Stenosis were published in March 2013 both in the Journal of Spine and the ... (more)

As we head into summer here in the high country, we at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, like you, will start heading out on our bikes.