Day: October 2, 2014
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Recon
10 things to know about orthopedics
Written by Carrie Pallardy From the most common procedures to surgeon compensation, here are 10 things to know about orthopedic…
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Will Technology Replace Doctors?
JOE FLOWER Put the question in 1880: Will technology replace farmers? Most of them. In the 19th century, some 80%…
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Financial
Is Orthofix still a good bet? These investors think so — 5 things to know
Written by Laura Dyrda Camber Capital Management surged its exposure to Orthofix in the middle of the company’s ongoing efforts…
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Spine
Direct screw repair of pars interarticularis offers satisfactory outcomes in adolescents
Snyder LA. J Neurosurg. 2014. doi:10.3171/2014.5.SPINE13772. Direct screw repair of the pars interarticularis provides a minimally invasive option for the…
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Spine
Medial branch blocks may help reduce remnant pain after vertebroplasty
LYON, France — When remnant pain after vertebroplasty for an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture became intolerable, patients who underwent a…
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Spine
GameReady® Releases Innovative Wrap for Treatment of Injuries to the Spine, Neck, and Chest
The New C-T Spine Wrap Design Enables Faster Recovery From Acute and Postoperative Injuries to the Cervical and Thoracic Spinal…
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Hospitals
ObamaCare’s Anti-Innovation Effect
By SCOTT W. ATLAS Of the many unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act, perhaps the least noticed is its…
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Recon
Satisfaction with TKA varies by patient demographics
Jacobs CA. J Arthroplasty. 2014. doi:10.1016/j.arth.2014.03.022. Among patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty, black patients were three times more likely…
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EU to extend Zimmer, Biomet probe, clear Eli Lilly, Novartis deal: sources
(Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators will widen a probe into Zimmer Holdings Inc’s (ZMH.N) $13.4 billion bid for Biomet Inc…
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Biologics
Zimmer Acquires ETEX Holdings, Inc.
Zimmer Expands Portfolio of Early Intervention and Joint Preservation Solutions WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE…
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