The Food and Drug Administration has imposed regulations on using stem cell therapies for orthopedic applications despite studies that suggest these therapies are beneficial, according to a news release from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
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Last Thursday, orthopedic surgeons, patients and researchers visited Capitol Hill to encourage members of Congress to maintain President Obama's budget proposal, which includes a 3.2 percent increase in funding to the National Institute of Health for the next fiscal year,…
A positive patient experience drives patient compliance and use of medical devices and pharmaceuticals, according to research conducted by Cambridge Consultants.
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Industry experts discuss seven key elements that must be in place to form a comprehensive orthopedic care center with either a hospital partner or as a surgery center.
The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting. It is important to know what type of graft is used in spine procedures (structural or morselized), as well as whether the bone…
Mark Mayer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, has agreed to join The Community Health Center of Branch County in Coldwater, Mich., after he completes a shoulder surgery fellowship, according to a local WTVB report.
Thomas Clanton, MD, former team physician for the Houston Rockets and Houston Texans and current director of foot and ankle sports medicine at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., performed ankle surgery on Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman…
Orthovita shareholders are suing to prevent the company's proposed $316 million merger with Stryker, according to court documents.
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