Operation Walk USA provided free hip and joint replacement surgeries with the participation of approximately 130 volunteer orthopedic surgeons at 70 participating hospitals from Dec. 2 through Dec. 7.
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Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., announced a partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston to provide sports medicine services for its student athletes, according to a Stonehill Skyhawks report.
The International Association of Healthcare Professionals has selected Douglas Won, MD, to represent the orthopedic category and the state of Texas in its subsidiary — the 2013 publication "The Leading Physicians of the World."
Medtronic and Cardinal Health have partnered with Ohio State University in Columbus to provide $42 million in funding for neuroscience technology development, according to a Mass Device report.
Arthrex's $85 million patent infringement loss to Smith & Nephew has been rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court, who has declined to hear Arthrex's appeal, according to a Mass Device report.
Charlotte-based Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates announced the appointment of Mary Cloninger as CEO.
The MGMA Cost Survey Report: 2013 Report Based on 2012 Data shows that medical practice expense per full-time equivalent physician for information technology has climbed to $19,439.
Findings from a new study published in The Spine Journal question off-label use for BMP in primary cervical spine fusions.
The average compensation for physician assistants rose 18 percent between 2005 and 2012, according to the Medscape Clinical & Office Staff Salary Report.
Eight spine surgeons discuss their observations on the spine field heading into 2014 and what the healthcare field will demand of spine surgeons in the future.