David Pedowitz, MD, a foot and ankle surgeon, recently joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.
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Symmetry Medical, a Warsaw, Ind.-based medical device company, recently reported first quarter revenue of $95.8 million, which is a 13 percent increase over the first quarter of last year, according to a company news release.
Although 75 percent of National Football League teams use pregame hyperhydration with intravenous fluid for an average of five to seven players per game, the process has a potential for complications and the actual efficacy may not meet the standards…
Orthofix, a Lewisville, Texas-based orthopedic device company, recently reported net sales of $139.2 million and a net loss of $35.8 million for the first quarter of 2011, according to a company news release.
The choice of surgeons performing the surgery and instrumentation have a large impact on the variation of hospital charges for patients undergoing one level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to a study published in Spine.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy has released a plan to reduce prescription drug abuse that includes education, tracking and monitoring, proper medication disposal and enforcement.
Here are five points about orthopedic surgeon compensation based on statistics from the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., will perform an exploratory surgery on the elbow of Detroit Tigers pitcher Joel Zumaya, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.
The Spine Foundation has announced funding for a general medical and orthopedic mission trip to Ecuador, and the organization's largest donor, Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., will provide staff volunteers for the trip, according to a Laser Spine Institute…
Scott Martin, MD, a pain management physician at Chapman Neurosurgical and Spine Institute in Orange, Calif., discusses five challenges currently facing spine pain management physicians.