The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons found that the economic downturn has affected patient volume and reimbursement for orthopedic surgeons performing total joint replacements, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons news release.
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Michael Terry, MD, team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks professional hockey team, announced that defenseman Jordan Hendry will sit out the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee, according to a Fox News report.
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Two scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have received a $2 million National Institute of Health grant to study the reattachment of tendon to bone during rotator cuff repairs, according to a report from The Medical News.
Jon Dickinson, MD, an orthopedic physician with Brown & Toland in San Francisco, recently joined the team physicians for the Oakland Athletics, according to a company news release.
Internal pedicle screw fixation is safe for treating pediatric patients with upper and middle thoracic deformity, according to an article published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.
Joseph Maroon, MD, team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers, recently performed a discectomy on linebacker James Harrison, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for hip, knee, shoulder, spine and biologic materials, has announced fourth quarter 2010 revenues of $51.8 million, indicating a 7 percent increased compared to 4Q revenues in 2009, according…
TranS1, a medical device company, has announced fourth quarter revenues of $5.9 million, representing a 6 percent decrease over 4Q revenues in 2009, according to a company news release.
Integra LifeSciences has reported total fourth quarter revenues of $194.1 million, reflecting a 6 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.