U.S. hospitals showed wide gaps in complications in orthopedic procedures, according to the 2009 HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study.
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Ronald Mann, MD, formerly a solo orthopedic surgeon, has joined Westchester Health, a two-year-old multispecialty practice with 60 physicians, based in Katonah, N.Y., according to a report in the Journal News.
US Spine has launched the Facet Gun Max, the latest iteration of its patented Facet Fixation platform, according to a release from US Spine.
Sanuwave's Pulsed Acoustic Cellular Expression technology is showing promise in pre-clinical research to create autogenous sources of stem cells for bone tissue engineering, according to a release from Sanuwave.
Congressional Democrats and the Obama administration are waging a "war" on specialists through health reform legislation and Medicare policy, according to an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal.
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DePuy Mitek is launching its VAPR Premiere90 radiofrequency electrode that provides soft tissue ablation and coagulation with enhanced visualization during arthroscopic surgery, according to a release from the company.
Although the number of hip and knee replacements could double by 2016, the recession is currently curbing demand and the health reform bill just passed by the Senate Finance Committee would levy up to $40 billion in new taxes on…
Orthopedic surgeons, cardiac surgeons and cardiologists in San Antonio have been receiving payments of $65-$6,000 for collaborating with the five-hospital Baptist Health System in a CMS demonstration project to reduce the cost of medical devices, according to a report by…
A poll of members of the Medical Group Management Association gave Medicare Part B the highest marks of all major nationwide payors in key performance indicators, according to a release from MGMA.
BioMimetic Therapeutics' Phase III trial comparing its fully synthetic, off-the-shelf bone growth factor product, Augment Bone Graft, to autograft for use in hindfoot and ankle fusion surgery, has shown positive top-line results, according to a release from BioMimetic.