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Outpatient orthopedic procedures gaining popularity on international level
It is known by several names: same-day surgery, day-case surgery, ambulatory surgery and outpatient surgery. Whatever the name, outpatient orthopaedic…
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Financial
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings (NVIV) Has Broken Out To A 2-Week High
(RTTNews.com) – InVivo Therapeutics Holdings (NVIV) announced Tuesday morning that it has enrolled its fifth patient in its pilot study…
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Financial
Despite Impressive Advances, Prosthetics Will Struggle to Clear Reimbursement Hurdles, says GlobalData
LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 25 August 2015 – The global market value for prosthetics will rise slowly from just over $1…
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Spine
Why smoking is bad news for your spine and how to deal with it
By Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti Smoking causes nicotine addiction, increases the risk of cancer, leads to higher chance of arteriosclerosis and heart disease, and decreased life…
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Financial
Stryker, St. Jude, Boston Scientific’s Q2 Sales Rise
By Jof Enriquez Second-quarter earnings reports from medical device companies show Stryker Corporation increased sales across three segments, while St.…
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Financial
Global Bioabsorbable Scaffolds Market Will Rocket Beyond $2 Billion by 2021, says GlobalData
LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 22 July 2015 – The global market value for bioabsorbable scaffolds (BAS) will expand rapidly from $143.7…
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Extremities
Age, spinal anesthesia and patient-controlled analgesia increase risk of urinary retention after THA
By Casey Tingle Men older than 70 years, patients receiving spinal anesthesia and those with postoperative patient-controlled analgesia had an…
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Spine
The US Spinal Implant Market to Reach $6.4 Billion by 2024
TORONTO, ON–(Marketwired – July 20, 2015) – According to Q2 Metrics, the leader in spine market insight and analysis, the…
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Top Stories
Age is just a number
By Anthony Romeo The population of older Americans is increasing. The population of Americans who are 65 years and older…
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Financial
Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016
By Robert Pear WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or…
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Spine
Boomers beware: Lumbar spinal stenosis cases are on the rise
By Bob Cairo If you haven’t heard of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), those of us of a certain age may…
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Chances of accurate lumbar spinal stenosis diagnosis increase when key questions are asked
By Susan Rapp SAN FRANCISCO — An International Delphi Study conducted by The International Taskforce on Diagnosis and Management of…
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Steep Rise in Spinal Cord Injuries Among Elderly
By Pauline Anderson Although the absolute number of acute traumatic spinal cord injuries has remained stable and the incidence rate…
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Financial
Medtronic’s fiscal 4th-quarter sales surge nearly 60% thanks to its buyout earlier this year of Covidien, prompting the medical device company to tighten its earning forecast.
By Brad Perrillio Medtronic’s fiscal 4th-quarter sales surge nearly 60% thanks to its buyout earlier this year of Covidien, prompting…
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