The global healthcare IT market may top $162 billion in 2015, a compound annual growth rate of 10.2 percent from 2010, according to research and consulting firm MarketsandMarkets.
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The Food and Drug Administration granted 46 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) device clearances in July, according to an FDA report.
Behavioral graded activity is not a cost-effective treatment option for patients with subacute neck pain when compared with manual therapy, according to a study published in Spine.
TranS1, a Wilmington, N.C.-based spine device company, reported total revenue of $5.2 million during the second quarter of 2011, a nearly $2 million decrease from the same time last year, according to a company news release.
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Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, Calif., recently incorporated advanced three dimensional O-arm technology for improved precision and accuracy during spinal procedures, according to a hospital news release.
Tucson Orthopaedic Institute hand surgeon Douglas Wegner, MD, recently died after suffering a heart attack while running with his son in Sabino Canyon, according to a report from the Arizona Daily Star.
Here are 10 surgeons who are performing robotic- and computer-assisted spine surgery. This list is meant as general information and is not a "top surgeons" list. This list is not an endorsement of any surgeon's or provider's clinical abilities.
After the National Football League lockout ended, there was an uptick of players who visited orthopedic surgeons with injuries such as hamstring strains and quadriceps pulls, according to a New York Times report.
Smith & Nephew reported $1 billion in revenues during the second quarter of 2011, a 9 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a company news release.