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Rheumatology saw the largest increase in compensation as compared to other specialties, between 2012 and 2013, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2014.

  TransCorp Spine announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent for a locking plate used in anterior cervical fusion procedures.  

  The global electrosurgery market is expected to reach $4 billion by 2019, according to a report released by MarketsandMarkets.

Timothy Sitter, MD, performed knee surgery on Houston Dynamo midfielder Tony Cascio, according to a Box Score News report.

Thomas L. Mehlhoff, MD, performed elbow surgery on Oakland Athletics right-handed starting pitcher A.J. Griffin, according to a MLB report.

  Here are 13 key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.

SourceMedical's Angie Hicks and Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center's Dr. Adam Hauser weigh in on the effect of recent legislation. 

Globus Medical earned a net income of $21.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, up from $19.8 million during the same period last year.

Three spine surgeons discuss whether their practices are ready for the transition to ICD-10.

Here are 10 recent spine and orthopedic device company financial reports.