1. Orthopedic and Spine Device Industry Post-Reform: 6 Challenges.

2. Smith & Nephew Reports 4Q Revenue of $1.067B, 5% Increase.

3. Wright Medical Group Reports 4Q Net Sales of $138.3M, 6% Increase.

4.Register today for the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference - Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 9-11, Chicago). To register for the conference or learn more, or call (703) 836-5904. See below for additional information. 

5. 5 Statistics on Hand Surgeon Compensation.

6. 8 New Studies Influencing Youth Sports Medicine.     

7. Stryker Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Mobile Bearing Hip System.   

8. Dr. Charles Burke Performs Knee Surgery for Two Torn Ligaments on NHL Player Evgeni Malkini.   

9. Dr. James Andrews Performs Knee Surgery on Vikings Player Kevin Williams.   

10. 5 Tips for Orthopedic Practices Struggling to Collect From Patients.

Learn more about the other Becker's publications: Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Hospital Review. 

To register for the conference or learn more, or call (703) 836-5904. More information is available below.  

Highlights include:

1. 101 sessions featuring 134 of the best speakers on orthopedic and ASC business-related issues

2. Keynote speakers Legendary NFL Coach Mike Ditka and Healthcare Futurist Joe Flower

3. 29 physician leaders, 30 CEOs as speakers

4. Here are just three of the more than 100 sessions:

A. Key Priorities for the ASC Association - William Prentice,  JD, executive director, ASC Association

B. Spine Surgery: The Next Five Years - James Lynch, MD, Surgery Center of Reno

C.  Role of Workers' Compensation in a Spine Focused ASC - John DiPaola, MD, and Scott Gibbs, MD. 

To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.   

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org 

www.ascassociation.org 

www.physiciancontrol.com;   

kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com 

6. Stryker Interventional Spine:
www.stryker.com
7. Amedica:
szeiger@amedicacorp.com;
www.amedicacorp.com
8. SpineSearch:
nicola@spine-search.com;
www.spine-search.com
9. Meridian Surgical Partners:
bbacon@meridiansurg.com |
khancock@meridiansurg.com;
www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
10. Allen Medical:
erin.herbst@hill-rom.com;
www.allenmedical.com
11. Surgical Notes:
jeff@surgicalnotes.com;
www.surgicalnotes.com
12. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com;
www.ascoa.com
13. USPI:
www.uspi.com
14. Health Inventures:
cellison@healthinventures.com;
www.healthinventures.com
15.Regent Surgical Health:
tmallon@regentsurgicalhealth.com;
www.regentsurgicalhealth.com
16. Mtuituve:
www.mtuitive.com
17. Access MediQuip:
lharris@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
18. MediNiche:
www.mediniche.com
19. NovaMed:
bkennedy@novamed.com;
www.novamed.com