ANOVA Orthopaedic Solutions, a Brentwood, Tenn.-based orthopedic company, is seeking a patent for its methods of cost reduction, surgeon alignment with hospitals and improved efficiencies for orthopedic supply chain and facility orthopedic service lines, according to a company news release.
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Exactech, a Gainesville, Fla.-based orthopedic device company, has reported the first implantation of its new porous metal acetabular system and surgical technique for hip replacements, according to an Exactech news release.
High school football players who use lace-up ankle braces are less likely to suffer acute ankle injuries, but are at the same risk of acute knee or other lower extremity injuries, according to a study published in the American Journal…
The Health Research Institute at PricewaterhouseCoopers has released a report (pdf) that suggests healthcare organizations should take an integrated approach to data security, according to a PwC news release.
Fifteen orthopedic surgeons discuss partial knee replacements and answer the question: Are partial knee replacements a viable procedure?
A survey by the American Pain Foundation shows that 17 percent of adults with chronic pain face difficulties reaching their primary pain providers when trying to reach out with questions or concerns, according to an APF news release.
Captiva Spine, a Jupiter, Fla.-based medical device company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance to market its CapLOX II Spinal System, according to a Captiva Spine news release.
A patient who suffered spinal cord injury and is paralyzed from the waist down has joined the clinical trial for Geron's embryonic stem cell injection for restoring function to patients with spinal cord injury, according to a San Francisco Chronicle…
A.J. Cianflocco, MD, has been named the director of primary care sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Sports Health, according to a Cleveland Clinic news release.
"If you think it's impossible for orthopedic surgeons to align their goals with those of the hospital leadership, divide a piece of paper in two and make a list of surgeon goals on one side and hospital goals on the…