Johnson & Johnson, owners of the DePuy Articular Surface Replacement hip implant, has agreed to pay a $2.5 billion settlement to resolve lawsuits with patients injured by the metal-on-metal device, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Osceola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Fla., has completed a $60 million patient tower, which includes an orthopedic and spine center, according to an Osceola News-Gazette report.
Researchers have found a strong relationship between scholarly impact and securing National Institutes of Health funding among faculty in academic neurosurgical departments, according to a study in the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Melbourne, Fla.-based First Choice Healthcare Solutions will be building an orthopedic rehabilitative care center in its First Choice Medical Group facility in Melbourne, Fla., according to an Orlando Business Journal report.
The North American Spine Society has sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee commenting on the proposed repeal and replacement of the sustainable growth rate.
A new study published in The Spine Journal compared the cost-effectiveness of total hip surgery and total knee surgery to the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis.
Neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, MD, FACS, will perform a spinal fusion on the Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley, according to a Sporting News NFL report.
Donald Sheridan, MD, recently performed surgery on the Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the player's left thumb, according to a report by The Boston Globe.
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