Here are five ways to prepare for recruiting a new orthopedic surgeon to your surgery center.
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There were approximately 5.3 million orthopedic surgeries in 2010, and that number is expected to grow to 6.6 million by 2020, according to a Datamonitor report.
Illinois Bone and Joint Glenview-Wilmette has partnered with Prestige Men's Lacrosse Club, based in Chicago, to provide educational and medical services, according to a Chicago Tribune Local report.
A recent study co-authored by five hip surgeons from across the country, including Craig Della Valle, MD, at Chicago's Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, found that 90.4 percent of patients were able to return to their preoperative occupations after hip surgery,…
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano, Texas, named orthopedic surgeon Robert Berry, DO, medical director of sports medicine, according to a hospital news release.
Surveyed professionals in the medical device industry generally found the FDA's device-approval process stifles innovation, according to a report by the Ledger.
Tapentadol ER can be used for analgesia in patients with hypertension because it does not significantly affect blood pressure or heart rate, according to a study presented at the recent American Pain Society meeting and reported by Clinical Advisor.
In 2010, the highest average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons was reported from surgeons in the north central United States at $537,500, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.
Admissions to treatment facilities for prescription drug abuse, including painkillers, rose by 1 percent for every 10 percent increase in high-speed Internet use, according to a study in Health Affairs.
A U.S. Judicial Panel has consolidated lawsuits against DePuy on its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant in a Texas federal court, according to a report by Mass Device.