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

Physician researchers conducted a prospective randomized controlled study to determine and explain differences in dysphagia between patients undergoing artificial disc replacement and anterior cervical decompression and fusion and published the results in Spine.

The number of retail clinics has only grown 21 percent over the past three years, down from 54 percent between 2007 to 2010, according to a Medscape report.

Gloria Beim, MD, of Alpine Surgery Center in Colorado, was named chief medical officer for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Steven Meier, MD, a medical director of the Knee Surgery Center of Excellence, a division of La Peer Health Systems in Beverly Hills, performed the first DeNovo NT Natural Tissue Graft at the center.

William Jarvis, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, has joined the medical staff of Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare, according to a Powell Tribune report.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has performed elbow surgery on the team's left-handed relief pitcher Onelki Garcia, according to a SBNation report.

Today's top news stories will be covered extensively at 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Business of Spine.

Today's top news stories will be covered extensively at Becker's 5th Annual Hospital Review Meeting.

A new analysis of the U.S. healthcare system delves into why the system costs so much, how quality is worse than other developed countries and why chronic illness management among all ages is the key to righting the ship.