GraMedica, a global orthopedic device company, recently released the Osteo-Wedge Open Wedge Bone Locking System for patients suffering from bunions, according to a company news release.
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Brian Cole, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, recently spoke on The Doctors TV Show about helping young athletes recover from knee pain, according to a practice news report.
Zachary Post, MD, recently joined Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, according to a practice news release.
The spinal implant market is expected to fall flat over the next few years despite the increase in the demographic that could benefit from spine surgery, according to a report from Millennium Research Group.
Growing rods can improve trunk height and the space available for lung ration in patients with scoliosis, but they do not prevent hip collapse, according to a study recently published in Spine.
If your practice bills Medicare for MRI or CT services, are you prepared for MIPPA? On July 15, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA). Effective Jan. 1,…
A new economic study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery outlines two cost-effective strategies for hospitals to expedite surgery for patients with hip fractures and possibly improve patient outcomes.
The U.S. Department of the Interior presented the National Volunteer Award for a Non-Profit Organization to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons this past week during its 2011 Take Pride in America Awards ceremony at the White House, according to…
DJO Global has introduced the Turon Modular Shoulder System for shoulder joint replacement surgery, according to a company news release.
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