RSB Spine, a medical device company focused on developing modular fusion products for degenerative disc disease, has announced a 145 percent sales increase for the first quarter of 2011 compared to Q1 2010, according to a company news release.
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Many physicians rely on word-of-mouth marketing to increase their patient volume and practice reputation. "Patients that you already have are your best audience for marketing," says Peter Althausen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Reno Orthopaedic Clinic and chairman of the…
DePuy Mitek has launched a new program for charity and an online video series on joint health, featuring PGA TOUR players Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk and Kenny Perry, according to a company news release.
Smith & Nephew has partnered with the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health to establish the region’s first Diabetic Foot Academy to be held in Jeddah, according to a news release. The comprehensive three-day program comprises lectures and workshops on the…
Patient satisfaction after pain management treatments relies heavily on marked improvements in pain intensity, pain relief and physical functioning, according to research findings published in the Journal of Pain.
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Allen Medical Systems a patent for its "head support apparatus for spinal surgery," according to a Targeted News Services report.
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The combination of arthroscopically assisted and image intensifier-controlled double TightRope technique using first generation implants is safe for patients with vertical and horizontal acromioclavicular joint instability, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Orthopedic surgeons often underestimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence in their practices and have misconceptions about battered women, according to a report in AAOS Now.