As the trial against Dallas-based Forest Park Medical Center approaches, the hospital's co-founder and manager Alan Beauchamp agreed to plead guilty to bribing physicians to perform high volume and lucrative surgeries, according to The Dallas Morning News.
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Orthopedic surgeon Michael Gary Ehrlich, MD, 78, died July 18, the Providence Journal details.
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Osteoporosis medication prescribing rates for hip fracture patients continue to decline, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
Orthopedic company 206 Ortho secured a patent for a new biocompatible composite designed to repair load-bearing bone and resorb without leaving a trace.
New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgeries on both of his heels, according to MLB.com.
Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center's board of trustees approved the hospital's efforts to expand its surgery center and purchased interest in an orthopedic group, according to Stillwater News Press.
Stryker released its second quarter 2018 operating results.
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