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A recent, controversial study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that vertebroplasty, a procedure commonly used to treat painful, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in which cement is used to fill the cracks, is no more effective than…

Twin Cities Orthopedics, an independent physicians group, is building a new clinic in Edina, Minn., to consolidate three locations in the surrounding area, according to a report in Finance and Commerce.

Max Baucus (D-Mont.). Sen. Baucus is the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and has been vocal on many issues concerning healthcare, including developing healthcare reform, protecting Social Security and Medicare and expanding healthcare programs. Born and raised in Montana,…

A new bill to expand outreach to potential orthopedic patients, coordinate orthopedic research and improve monitoring of childhood musculoskeletal diseases was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate after introduction in the House, according to the AAOS.

The Orthopedic Center of Illinois, a group practice in Springfield, will open a new $13 million office to replace its old facility on Sept. 1, according to the State Journal Register.

Bossier Specialty Hospital, a 12-bed facility focusing on orthopedic procedures in Bossier City, La., will close on Aug. 15, according to the Shreveport (La.) Times.

Many patients who receive arthroplasty or arthodesis have improvements in headache symptoms, according to a new study published in the August issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, according to an AAOS release.

A May 2009 survey of nearly 1,300 healthcare providers found that almost half of healthcare providers do not know the amount a patient will owe them at the time of service, according to a news release from NaviNet, a healthcare…

Arlington, Tenn.-based Wright Medical Group, a global orthopedic medical device company, reported a 3 percent increase in net sales, despite seeing declines in the sales of some product lines, according to a Wright Medical news release.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint to challenge Virginia-based Carilion Clinic's 2008 acquisition of two outpatient clinics in Roanoke, Va., stating that the acquisition eliminated Carilion's competition in the area, resulting in higher healthcare costs, according to…