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Eighty-nine percent of healthcare workers in the U.S. used their personal smartphones for work purposes within the last year, according to a study conducted by a group of Cisco partner firms.  

The anterior approach to hip replacements can minimize pain and recovery times for patients, said Anthony Unger, MD, according to the Register Citizen.

Wilmington, Mass.-based Accellent incurred a net loss of $3.3 million in the fourth quarter, an improvement from the $3.4 million loss during the same period last year.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, Rajiv Chopra will give a presentation titled "Benchmarking the Financial Solvency of an ASC."

Stamford Hospital will open its Orthopedic & Spine Institute at Chelsea Piers Connecticut on April 1, according to a Stamfordplus report.

Jason Roberts, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined Bronson Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Kalamazoo, Mich., according to Southwest Michigan's Second Wave report.

Ira H. Kirschenbaum, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has written The OMG EMR Template Book – Orthopaedics, according to a recent news release.

Today, Steve Lombardo, MD, and Dan Kharrazi, MD, Los Angeles Lakers team physicians, will perform knee surgery on the team's forward Metta World Peace, according to a KCCI News 8 report.

Four spine surgeons discuss whether or not hospital employment will be the future for industry physicians.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, March 28, 2013.