Sports medicine device company ArthroCare recently reached an agreement in principle to settle pending private securities class action suits against the company and two former officers, according to an ArthroCare news release.
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Orthopedic device company Bacterin has signed a distribution agreement with Jeil Medical for distribution of Jeil's LeForte System, according to a Bacterin news release.
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago we had the pleasure of presenting the Restricted Property Trust (RPT) a tax-favored, long-term asset accumulation strategy. In case you missed our presentation, here is a brief summary of the…
According to statistics from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data, spine surgeons practicing in the Midwest received higher average compensation than all other regions of the country.
Here are seven recent research findings on painkillers.
Until recently, the cost of orthopedic and spine devices weren't inhibitory for providers, even though 700 percent mark-ups on these devices were the norm. Surgeons were able to select their preferred implants and payor reimbursement would cover the cost. However,…
Michael Bronson, MD, chief of joint replacement surgery and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, is now performing anterior total hip replacements at the hospital, according to a hospital news release.
A new study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that administering baseline neurocognitive testing to athletes in a group setting could create errors and negatively affect test performance.
Patients with spinal stenosis who have had symptoms for less than 12 months before undergoing treatment have better outcomes than those who wait until after 12 months of symptoms for treatment, according to a study published in Spine.
A survey of physicians conducted in the United States found that medical errors cause significant emotional stress on physicians, according to a report from AAOS Now.