In June, hip replacement patients represented by an alliance of law firms filed the first lawsuit over DePuy Orthopeadics' recalled ASR hip replacement, according to a news release.
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Dennis Viellieu, CEO of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, is preparing his facility for change. As healthcare reform's impact grows, so does the potential for reductions and reimbursement cuts, he says, and he can sense his colleagues' anxiety.
An orthopedic surgeon with Berkeley (Calif.) Orthopaedic Medical Group, Mark Reiley, MD, is the acclaimed developer of kyphoplasty and the founder of Kyphon, a company that aims to restore spinal function through minimally invasive therapies. Dr. Reiley also developed Inbone,…
The Stone Research Foundation recently published a study which found biologic knee repair, as opposed to artificial replacement, could further slow arthritis progression without limiting the possibility of knee replacement in the future, according to a news release by Stone…
Stryker Corp. will be launching the VariAx Fibula Locking Plate System and the VariAx Foot Locked Plate Systems with the AxSOS Extremity Plating System, which expand its treatment options for bone fracture repair, at the 26th Annual American Orthopaedic Foot…
Vishal Mehta, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics, has developed and launched a new web-based tool designed to alert patients of physician office and hospital department wait times.
As reimbursements tighten and costs rise, more orthopedic surgeons are considering merging into large group practices or signing on for hospital employment. Bigger entities can negotiate more favorable contracts, provide more capital for projects, reduce unit costs and attract patients…
Former orthopedic surgeon Tom Price, MD (R-Ga), was elected to congress in Nov. 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008. Prior to going to Washington, he served four terms in the Georgia state senate, and in 2002 he became the…
Alexander Neel, MD, who operates a solo orthopedic practice in Dodge City, Kan., has affiliated with Pratt Regional Medical Center and its South Central Kansas Bone and Joint Center in Pratt, Kansas, according to The Pratt Tribune.
The Medtronic RestoreSensor neurostimulators, which has motion-sensing technology, was implanted in patients suffering from chronic back and leg disorders at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital in London, according to BBC News.