Washington Hospital in Fremont, Calif., is moving forward with the construction of $44 million, three-story Center for Joint Replacement, according to a report by the Oakland Tribune.
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Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services has opened a Fairview Sports and Orthopedic Care Clinic near the campus of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis, according to a report by the Minnesota Daily.
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spinal Elements has announced the completion of the first surgery with its new Axxion Minimally Invasive Surgery Retractor System for lumbar spine surgery, according to a Spinal Elements news release.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Sec. Kathleen Sebelius has appointed five new regional directors of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to an HHS news release.
CHICAGO — Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Hospital Review have announced the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare." The 2010 list was developed through nominations, recommendations and research, and the organizations were selected for their demonstrated excellence in creating…
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have fashioned a new type of tissue and bone scaffolding polymer that addresses several problems with conventional synthetic bone grafts, according to a release from the university.
N.Y. Spine Medicine-Schottenstein Pain and Neuro has opened a new medical facility in midtown Manhattan, according to a release from the practice.
The FDA issued 49 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in March, according to a report by the FDA.
Herb Schultz has been named director for HHS Region IX, which oversees California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and other U.S. possessions in the Pacific, according to a report by the San Francisco Business Times.
A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the rate and costs of spinal surgery in Medicare patients has found the number of Medicare enrollees receiving complex spinal fusion increased 15-fold, from less than 1 percent…