Orthopedic

Exactech reported revenue growth in the third quarter of 2014, but net income was down due to currency losses.

The switch from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance is stressful for healthcare providers, but even amid this monumental change hospitals and health systems continue to expand orthopedic offerings and services.

United Orthopedic Group and Breg have merged to create a company focused on providing sports medicine and rehabilitative orthopedic products and services.

Lafayette (La.) General Medical Center added Michael Schutte, MD; Blaine Walton, MD; and Jeffrey Witty, MD, according to an Acadiana Business report.

Hartford (Conn.) Hospital will break ground on its 150 million Bone and Joint Institute on Oct. 23, according to a Hartford Courant report.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Butler (Pa.) Health System formed a joint venture to acquire Butler-based Tri Rivers Surgical Associates, according to a Pittsburgh Business Times report.

A new orthopedics market report shows growth in the orthopedic and prosthetics industry, according to ReportsNReports.

Timothy Beck, MD, of Azalea Orthopedics in Tyler, Texas, has been selected to lead the Walk With a Doc event this week in Tyler, according to a Tyler Morning Telegraph report.

Ron Hugate, MD, of Denver-based Colorado Limb Consultants, has been featured by National Football League and NBC News in the film series "Together We Make Football," according to a report by The Denver Post.

The arthroscopic devices market in Asia is estimated to grow and exceed $700 million by 2018, according to a new MicroMarket Monitor report.