Wright Medical Group has replaced the three executives who stepped down "without good reason" amid internal investigations about improper payments to physicians last quarter, according to a report from The Daily News.
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Riley Williams, MD, team physician for the New Jersey Nets, and Andrew Weiland, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently performed surgery on Nets center Brook Lopez to remove calcium deposits and…
Alphatec Spine, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based spine device company, reported first quarter revenue of $49.7 million, which represents a 40.9 percent growth over the first quarter of 2010, according to a company news release.
Biophosphonates, which is included in such medications as Actonel and Zometa, are often prescribed to prevent and treat osteoporosis, but new research shows that it could be associated with an increased risk of a rare femoral shaft fracture, according to…
Highlands Neurosurgery in Bristol, Tenn., was an unusually early adopter of electronic health records. The practice, which has two neurosurgeons and two physiatrists, installed an EHR system in the 1990s, when it was a beta site for an early system.…
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Laser Spine Institute Medical Director Michael W. Perry, MD, spine surgeon Vernon Morris, MD, and Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives John Polikandriotis recently published a case study on successful endoscopic spine surgery for a patient with spondylolisthesis in the Journal…
The global orthopedics industry approached $30 billion in 2010, with an annual growth rate of about 5 to 7 percent, according to a Pharma Life report, based on research from UBM Canon.
Exactech, a Gainesville, Fla.-based orthopedic device company, reported $53.4 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2011, which was a 9 percent increase over the first quarter of 2010, according to a company news release.
Here are four benchmarks that can impact the productivity and quality of care at orthopedic practices.
Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® inhibits inflammation and thermal hyperalgesia, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.