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Spine
OsteoMed | PrimaLOK FF Facet Fixation System
The OsteoMed PrimaLOK FF Facet Fixation System is a flagship member of OsteoMed’s spinal product line. Robust implant options combine…
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Recon
Injection technique provides pain relief following knee replacement surgery
It’s estimated that more than half of adults in the United States diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will undergo knee replacement…
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Neuro
Double Amputee Becomes First to Control Two Robotic Arms with Only His Mind
By Alyssa Bereznak, Tech Columnist This summer, 40 years after losing both of his arms in a freak electrical accident,…
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Recon
The case of a total joint patient with a metal allergy
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Fri, December 19th, 2014 After nine months of aching knees, shoulders, arms and legs, Diane…
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Extremities
Treatment of open fractures in children is challenged by Johns Hopkins
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. • Thu, December 18th, 2014 New work from researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is challenging…
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Uncategorized
Orthopedic Distributor Exchange
OrthoSpineDistributors.com is a new website that was launched to help connect Orthopedic and Spinal Implant manufacturer’s with quality Ortho/Spine Distributors.…
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Recon
All I Want For Christmas Is… Great Distributors
Written By: Josh Sandberg Christmas is around the corner and I wouldn’t have to go too far out on a…
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Financial
Point: Who Will Pay Resident’s Salaries? A Case for Transparency
Deborah L. Benzil, MD, FAANS Editor’s Note: To read another perspective on funding neurosurgical resident salaries, read “Counterpoint: Why Government…
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Recon
Chinese CEO Accused of Trying to Sneak into Fresenius, B.Braun
by Thomas Klein Three Chinese citizens have been arrested supposedly while trying to sneak into the facilities of Fresenius Medical Care…
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Hospitals
Physician readiness should be a major focus of ICD-10 prep
Written By: Andy Arends A February 2014 survey by the MGMA indicated that only 10 percent of physician practices were prepared…
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Extremities
How Smoking Affects Healing
Around 20 percent of the U.S. population smokes cigarettes. Although many people know that smoking is bad for their health,…
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Hospitals
FDA Cancels Study of How it Can Use Drones to Conduct Inspections
Posted 19 December 2014 By Alexander Gaffney, RAC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is no longer considering the…
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Financial
Google bets big on healthcare in 2014
December 16, 2014 by Brian Johnson Google Ventures, the VC arm of the Silicon Valley tech monolith, pumped more than…
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Financial
U.S. says China to cut red tape on imports of medical devices, medicine
Dec 18 (Reuters) – China agreed to allow U.S. medicines and medical devices into local markets more quickly and open…
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Extremities
5 key thoughts on the orthopedic device industry in 2015 & beyond
Written by Laura Dyrda Here are five key thoughts on the orthopedic device industry. 1. We can already see payers…
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