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What's the future of single-incision surgery?

on April 18, 2013  |  Permalink

Topics: Service Lines, Surgery, Clinical Research, Clinical Technology

Becka DeSmidt and Rachel Klein, Technology Insights


At this year’s Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) conference in Baltimore, Technology Insights researchers picked up on a perennial trend: pronounced ambivalence on the topic of single-incision surgery.

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What's the future of single-incision surgery?

What's new in orthopedics: Top three takeaways from AAOS 2013

on April 8, 2013  |  Permalink

Topics: Service Lines, Clinical Research, Clinical Technology, Orthopedics

Katie Rief

Our orthopedics team just returned from the 2013 annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in Chicago. In our discussions with physicians, vendors, and administrators looking to measure the pulse of change in orthopedics, we noticed that three major topics seemed to be on everyone's mind: quality, operational improvements, and technology investments.

Read on to learn what everyone is talking about and what you need to consider when planning for the future of your orthopedic service line.

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What's new in orthopedics: Top three takeaways from AAOS 2013

Metal-on-metal management: Are you prepared?

on April 3, 2013  |  Permalink

Topics: Service Lines, Clinical Research, Clinical Technology, Orthopedics

Sam Gold

There is little doubt that metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant technology is problematic for both patients and the clinicians who treat them. Orthopedic leaders are shifting their focus to figure out how to best manage the health of patients who have received this technology. 

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Metal-on-metal management: Are you prepared?