FBC Device ApS, a Denmark-based medical device company, has received its first United States patent to cover a series of two-piece implants that are designed for natural spinal alignment, according to a FBC Device ApS news release.
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Jeff Cole, MD, a hand surgeon with OrthoMemphis, has led the Tennessee Orthopaedic Society to record membership as president, according to a Tipton County news report.
Two orthopedic surgeons have opened in Woodbridge, N.J., and joined the Human Motion Institute at Raritan Bay Medical Center, according to a New Jersey Today report.
Frank Cammisa, MD, chief of spine service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, performed a single-level spinal fusion on Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins, according to an MSN report.
A recent study published in Spine identified the level of risk patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery have for pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurologic, hematologic and urologic complications.
More orthopedic surgeons are refusing to see adolescent patients with fractures who receive medical coverage from private insurers and Medicaid, according to an article published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
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Depending on the subspecialty, orthopedic surgeon compensation based on the number of years in practice can increase with age, decrease with age or take on a variation of the bell curve, according to data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production…
Barbara M. Henagan recently joined the Board of Directors at SANUWAVE Health, a company focused on biological devices in regenerative medicine, according to a SANUWAVE news release.