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At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Andrea Woodell and Matt Lau will give a presentation titled "Assessing the Profitability of Orthopedics and Spine Cases."

A recent study published in the journal Spine assessed the occurrence, risk factors and mortality of thromboembolic events after lumbar spine surgery.

More than 200 Biomet workers in the United Kingdom will be laid off as the orthopedic device supplier relocates its Swindon business to Bridgend, Wales, according to a Swindon Advertiser report.

Broomfield, Colo.-based Lanx has appointed Fernando Villamil, MD, to its surgeon advisory board and the company's director of education for Latin America.

Hybrid workflows — or workflows where a mixture of electronic health records and papers are used for clinical documentation — can contribute to medical errors, according to research published by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, an independent state agency.

Flemington, N.J.-based Hunterdon Orthopaedic Institute announced that it is opening a new location in Somerville, N.J.

Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, announced the addition of Nathan Richardson, MD, to its orthopedic specialty program, according to an Idaho State Journal report.

Spine surgeons have a huge responsibility to provide safe, effective and cost-effective care to patients on a daily basis. However, for surgeons who want to go the extra mile to impact spine care beyond their practice, there are several avenues…

Michael T. Flanagan, MD, director of the Southeast Pain Management Center at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala., has been named president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, according to a Dothan Eagle report.

Barbara Bergin, MD, is a founding member of Texas Orthopedics, Sports and Rehabilitation Associates in Austin. Here she discusses the growing concern of obesity and how to tackle the issue from an orthopedic surgeon's point of view.