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Financial
Trade-Ideas: Globus Medical (GMED) Is Today’s “Dead Cat Bounce” Stock
By David Aferiat Editor’s Note: Any reference to TheStreet Ratings and its underlying recommendation does not reflect the opinion of TheStreet,…
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Financial
Amedica Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Amedica Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results Proprietary Silicon Nitride Ceramic Product Revenue Increases 51% Over Second Quarter 2013…
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Extremities
Narcotic Use and Postoperative Doctor Shopping in the Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Brent J. Morris, MD; Justin W. Zumsteg, MD; Kristin R. Archer, PhD; Brian Cash, BS; Hassan R. Mir, MD J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014 Aug 06;96(15):1257-1262. http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.M.01114 ABSTRACT Background: The negative consequences of narcotic use…
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Spine
Changing Trends in Cervical Spine Fusions in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Benjamin E. Stein, MD, Hamid Hassanzadeh, MD, Amit Jain, MD, Mesfin A. Lemma, MD, David B. Cohen, MD, Khaled M.…
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Sports Medicine
To Operate or Not to Operate? That Is (Still) the Question
Commentary on an article by Hege Grindem, PT, PhD, et al.: “Nonsurgical or Surgical Treatment of ACL Injuries: Knee Function,…
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Robotics
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Now in Utah For Patients of Most Major Surgical Procedures
Layton, Utah, USA – August 5th, 2014 /PressCable/ — Those in need of most major surgical procedures can now take advantage…
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Recon
Average age of degenerative joint disease patients declines
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The average age of degenerative joint disease patients has been dropping as the popularity of jogging and…
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Uncategorized
Doc groups ask Medicare to keep pay data under wraps a little longer
August 7, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani A coalition of more than 100 medical societies urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
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Uncategorized
Report: Medtech jobs grew steadily in 2013
August 6, 2014 by Arezu Sarvestani The medical device industry posted modest job gains last year, and the industry is getting “purer”…
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K2M Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Revenue Growth of 18% Year-over-Year LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) today reported…
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Hospitals
NASS Takes a Proactive Approach to Evidence-Based Coverage Decisions
By: CINDY SANDERS Printer-friendly format Posted: Monday, July 28, 2014 10:11 am Dr. William Watters In an effort to improve…
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Extremities
Are We Overtreating Clavicular Fractures?
This is my first Editor’s Choice for OrthoBuzz as new Editor-in-Chief of JBJS. I am following the example of my esteemed…
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Recon
Outcome of Hemiarthroplasty and Total Hip Replacement for Active Elderly Patients with Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Meta-Analysis of 8 Randomized Clinical Trials
Abstract Background Displaced fracture of the femoral neck has been a common clinical problem, especially in aged patients. However, the…
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Recon
Use shoulder resurfacing hemiarthroplasty with caution in young patients
Registers of orthopaedic procedures provide physicians and others with several benefits and may reveal problematic implants or help narrow the…
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Financial
Orthofix Announces Delay of Form 10-Q Filing and Provides Preliminary Second Quarter 2014 Net Sales Results
LEWISVILLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX) today announced that it is delaying the release of its financial results for…
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