Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the House and possible presidential candidate, is calling for transparency of prices for medical devices from hip implants to stents, according to a report by DOTmed.
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Dan Murrey, MD, a spine surgeon and CEO of OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., has been named the executive director of the Charlotte host committee for the 2012 Democratic National Convention, according to a practice news release.
The North American Spine Society recently laid out recommendations for a physician reimbursement system that would accurately cover the cost of providing healthcare to the country's senior population while also promoting high-quality specialty care, according to a NASS news release.
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Don Sheridan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Scottsdale, Ariz., will perform surgery on San Francisco Giants player Pablo Sandoval for a fractured hamate bone in his right hand, according to a report from San Jose Mercury News.
The application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy to the bone tunnel can significantly enhance the early tendon-bone healing and decreasing tibial tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Performing surgical resection of spinal tumors with Enneking Appropriate margins significantly reduces the local recurrence of the tumors, according to an article published in Spine.
Parviz Kambin, MD, was recently recognized by the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and German-based medical device company joimax for his work in forwarding minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, according to a news release.
Greatbatch, maker of medical device technologies, has reported first quarter sales of $148.8 million, led by a 34 percent growth in sales for its line of orthopedic products, according to a company news release.