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Stryker announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Pivot Medical.

According to a recent Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey, unanticipated labor costs are the biggest risk-management concern for CFOs this year.  

Maxx Orthopedics announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Freedom PCK Components, a revision knee replacement system.

  Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Centegra Health System opened Centegra Health Center-Northern McHenry (Ill.), which features a back and spine center, according to a Northwest Herald report.

  Riverside Professional Center in Bowling Green, Ky., is planning a $655,777 construction project that will provide space for its expanding neurosurgery program, according to a Bowling Green Daily News report.

Ethan R. Wiesler, MD, has been named president of the Southeastern Hand Club, a regional hand surgery group, according to a Winston-Salem Journal report.

The Christ Hospital Health Network, based in Cincinnati, announced it will partner with Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine to create an expanded sports medicine program for local high school and college sports teams, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer…

A new study from Henry Ford Hospital finds that Major League Baseball pitchers who undergo Tommy John surgery often do not regain their initial performance level.

Minimally invasive spine surgery today offers several potential benefits, but there are still risks involved. Surgeons from around the country discuss benefits, drawbacks and where they stand in the MIS debate.

The American Joint Replacement Registry has named new board members, according to an AAOS Now report.