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A study published in The Spine Journal found that patients undergoing a revision for posterior spinal fusion are more likely to incur an in-hospital death than patients undergoing primary posterior spinal fusion, according to an article in HealthDay News.
ArthroCare reported total revenue for the third quarter of 2010 at $87.9 million, a 10.6 percent increase from the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Jeremy Hogan, MD, has joined the Orthopedic Professional Association, an orthopedic practice with offices in Gilford and Franklin, N.H., according to a report from The Citizen of Laconia.
A study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine shows there is no statistically significant difference in outcomes for surgical and nonsurgical treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures.