Total knee replacement significantly improves balance among elderly patients, according to a study released at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' annual meeting.
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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based OrthoScan, a privately held medical device company, has launched a new version of its Mini C-Arm product with flat detector, according to an OrthoScan news release.
The Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital in Indianapolis is celebrating its fifth anniversary, after opening its doors in March 2005, according to a release by the hospital.
Integra LifeSciences has announced the U.S. commercial launch of Integra Spine's Paramount Pedicle Screw Fixation System for minimally invasive spine surgery, following the completion of a national training effort, according to an Integra news release.
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NYU Langone Medical Center enjoys a reputation as one of the premier academic medical centers in the country. The hospital recently opened a facility built to current technology and clinical best practices in order to provide patients with a new…
CMS and other federal agencies will expand use of payment recapture audits, currently used by recovery audit contractors, and thereby double the amount of recovered costs previously projected, according to a release by the White House.
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Manuel Anthony Puig and his wife Romelia Sanchez Puig, both of Edinburg, Texas, were indicted by a federal grand jury for healthcare fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's…
Zimmer Holdings, a leader in musculoskeletal care, recently released its line of Zimmer Patient Specific Instruments, which use MRI technology and pre-operative planning tools to create customized cutting guides that are tailored to each patient's unique anatomy, according to a…