1. 7 Ways Orthopedic Sports Medicine Practices Can Cater to Baby Boomers.

2. 6 Tips for Retaining the Best Orthopedic Surgeons.

3. 45 Orthopedic and Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in January.

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. Orthofix Reports Net Sales of $143.8M in 4Q 2010.

6. Synthes Reports $975M in 4Q Global Revenues, 9.4% Increase.     

7. AAOS Names Dr. Daniel J. Berry President for 2011.    

8. AAOS: PRP an Unproven Option for Orthopedic Treatment.   

9. Study Finds 35% of Imaging Costs for Orthopedic Patients Due to Defensive Medicine.   

10. NASS: Exercise Caution With Intradiscal Steroid Injections for Chronic Lower Back Pain 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. Value Priced Implants for Orthopedic and Spine Surgery - Richard Kube, MD, CEO, Founder, Owner, Prairie Spine & Pain Institute; Blair A. Rhode, MD, Orland Park Orthopedics 

B. Is There a Place for Orthopedics in ACOs? - Michael Redler, MD, The OSM Clinic 

C. Top Traits of ASC Leader and How to Recognize Them - Greg Zoch, Partner, Kaye-Bassman 

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

jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; 

www.bluechipsurgical.com 

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;
www.practicepartners.org 

bkennedy@novamed.com; 

www.novamed.com 

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 

www.ascassociation.org