Here are five points on pain management physician compensation for both anesthesiology and non-anesthesiology specialists in 2010.
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A study published in BMC Health Services Research found that 25 percent more patients avoided travel using real-time vs. store-and-forward telemedicine.
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Pioneer Surgical Technology's nanOss cervical cage has been successfully implanted into a human in Europe, according to a company news release.
Stryker's Orthopaedics Division has entered into an agreement with OrthoSensor on the OrthoSensor Knee Trial, which is designed for use with Stryker's Triathlon Knee System, according to an OrthoSensor news release.
Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Chicago has added the Oasis High-Field Open MRI System for diagnosing orthopedic, rheumatologic and other medical conditions, according to a practice news release.
Beyond its disruption to normal spine growth, idiopathic scoliosis may disturb the whole corporal development of a young girl, according to a study published in Spine.
Kensey Nash reported revenue of $18.7 million for the fourth quarter of the 2011 fiscal year, which is 14 percent less than the revenue reported for the same period last year, according to a company news release.
The Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletaon Orthosis, designed by Ryan Blanck at the Center for the Intrepid, is now being used to help wounded military personnel who have difficulty walking after lower extremities injuries, according to an Army News Service report.
Dewey C. MacKay, MD, a Utah orthopedic surgeon on trial for 85 counts of illegally prescribing pain medication, told the court that all the drugs he prescribed were medically justified to help patients function and improve their quality of life,…