Stryker announced an agreement to acquire Gaymar Industries, a company that supports surface and pressure ulcer management solutions as well as temperature management, for approximately $150 million in a transaction which is expected to close on Oct. 1, according to…
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Co-founders of The Brain and Spine Surgeons of Orange County Christopher Duma, MD, and Richard Kim, MD, joined the Hoag Neurosciences Institute's multispecialty center in Newport Beach, Calif., according to a Daily Pilot report.
Biochemical differences between left- and right-handed pitchers lead to a higher population of left-handed pitchers and an increased risk of shoulder injury for those pitchers, according to a study published in The Journal of Sports Medicine.
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital in Omaha will provide a free injury evaluation and treatment clinic on Friday nights in order to accommodate fall sports athletes, according to a hospital news release.
The FDA sent Johnson & Johnson a letter of warning because the company improperly marketed two products under the DePuy Orthopaedics unit, according to a redOrbit.com report.
After lowering profit forecasts for defibrillators and spinal products, Medtronic's share prices fell more than they had in the past 21 months, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
John Costino, DO, a North Wildwood, N.J.-based sports medicine and family practice physician, and his wife Barbara Costino were indicted on three counts of healthcare fraud, according to a Press of Atlantic City report.
Many orthopedic surgeons are looking beyond traditional methods of operation to incorporate new minimally invasive and biologic technology when treating their patients. For patients with knee damage, the most recent technology includes utilizing a combination of a natural bone and…
Physicians around the country are treating young patients with minor and traumatic sports injuries. There are several aspects of participating in sporting activities that can cause sports injuries and physicians today are focused on educating their young patients and potential…
After performing over 200 minimally invasive spinal fusion procedures in the past few years, Gary Alegre, MD, of Alpine Orthopaedic Group in St. Stockton, Calif., instructs experienced physicians around the world on minimally invasive spinal fusion techniques. Most recently, two…