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SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - Orthopaedic surgeon John T. Gill, MD, was elected Chair of the Board of Councilors (BOC) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, an active participant in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) for over 25 years, today was named...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - The foot is the part of the body critical for maintaining function, balance and coordination while walking. However, thousands of Americans step out...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2008) - Soccer, football, baseball, tennis, gymnastics. Today the number of activities available to the young athlete serves up a smorgasbord of choices. ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - Signing a surgical consent form is a common and required part of the health-care process. Before undergoing almost any medical procedure, patients...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - As a young man and orthopaedic surgeon, Edward Anthony (Tony) Rankin, MD, was guided by his father and those who mentored him on the importance of...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is honored to recognize a surgeon who heals, inspires and encourages others. Claudia Thomas, MD,...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - The numbers of hip and knee replacement surgeries have skyrocketed in the last 10 years. The growth and aging of the population, particularly baby...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - It is no secret -- MRSA kills. It is also no secret that MRSA is a huge ongoing obstacle facing all health-care professionals; orthpaedic surgeons...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - March 6, 2008) - Both total hip replacement or total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hip resurfacing procedures continue to spark a lively ongoing discussion...