Stryker has completed its acquisition of medical device company Concentric medical, according to a Stryker news release.
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The Scoliosis Research Society recently celebrated its 45th anniversary, according to a report in AAOS Now.
Promedica Toledo Hospital has recently opened the Promedica Wildwood Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, the first specialty hospital of its kind in the region, according to a Promedica news release.
Nearly 15 percent of sports-related injuries among high school athletes are concussions, and the timing of return to play after a sports-related concussion is similar whether clearance is given by a physician or athletic trainer, according to a study published…
In response to a new Florida state law against dispensing pills in pain clinics, pain clinic operators are increasingly applying to open up pharmacies to maintain revenue streams, according to a Palm Beach Post report.
Henri Wetselaar, MD, a family physician from Las Vegas, along with his assistant and a pharmacist, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.
The Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain at McGill University in Quebec is undertaking what is believed to be the largest chronic pain study, following 3,500 chronic-pain patients, according to a Vancouver Sun report.
Health IT companies' high stock prices may be at risk if attempts to lower the U.S. budget deficit involve cuts to meaningful use incentive payments, according to a Reuters report.
A survey recently released by the American Pain Foundation shows that 17 percent of adults with chronic pain face difficulty reaching their primary pain providers and 43 percent of patients leave their providers' offices with lingering questions about their care.…
The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society's Overseas Outreach Project to provide care for underserved patients in Vietnam is celebrating its 10-year anniversary, according to an AAOS Now report.