Dr Malcolm Smith, (Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA has been providing valuable clinical service in Haiti. Read one of his email dispatches from Haiti. You can read more dispatches from Dr Malcolm Smith here. From Malcolm Smith, MD: Sent: Jan. 20, 2:50 pm Summary diary for today: Had a small disturbance [...]
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Several of our colleagues have been providing invaluable service in Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake. Below, we are excerpting a note from Dr George Dyer, (Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital), which will give you an idea of what has been happening in Haiti and the excellent service provided by our [...]
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A key Advisory Panel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommend approval for an artificial cervical intervertebral disc device. The panel’s recommendations were based on results of limited clinical trials and the FDA is likely to approve the device for use in patients. While artificial discs have been used in UK and Europe [...]
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