By Casey Ross, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — An orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic’s Fairview Hospital is removing his practice from the Clinic because leadership is requiring him to use an implant he says would jeopardize care in the name
1. Patients Are More Web Savvy Than Most Healthcare Practices The Internet has dramatically changed the way patients seek healthcare information across the board. Access has expanded and trust has grown. Today, 87% of U.S. adults have access to the
PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 15, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced that Integra filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware against HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. The lawsuit alleges that HyperBranch’s
By Christian Ingram SEATTLE — According to data presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, suture suspension arthroplasty can provide improved function and pain relief in patients who undergo thumb carpometacarpal arthritis reconstruction. During her
MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — MiMedx Group, Inc. MDXG, +1.45%the leading regenerative medicine company utilizing human amniotic tissue and patent-protected processes to develop and market advanced products and therapies for the Wound Care, Surgical, Orthopedic, Spine, Sports Medicine, Ophthalmic and Dental
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Histogenics Corporation (Nasdaq:HSGX), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing and commercializing products in the musculoskeletal space and Collagen Solutions plc (AIM:COS), the developer and manufacturer of medical grade collagen components for
By Selina Mckee Patients in England and Wales with ankylosing spondylitis could soon routinely access a wider list of biologic therapies on the National Health Service following new preliminary recommendations from the National Institute for Health and…
A new study examining the complications associated with adult spinal deformity surgery was published in Spine. The researchers examined radiographic and implant-related complications in adult spinal deformity surgery. The data from a multicenter, prospective database of surgical patients was reviewed. All patients had
GENEVA, Ill., Sept. 11, 2015 /satPRnews.com/ — Fox Valley Orthopedics announced that a revolutionary surgical technique, ProChondrix Augmentation, is being successfully pioneered by their own sports medicine surgeon, Dr. Vishal Mehta. The first and leading doctor to be approved for this surgery in the US, Dr.