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The number of patients requiring requiring hip or knee replacement surgery is soon expected to outpace the number of orthopedic surgeons available to perform the procedure, according to a news release by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Tenet Healthcare announced a loss of $33 million for its fourth-quarter of 2008; comparatively, the company lost $75 million for the same quarter of 2007, according to a Tenet news release.

MAKO Surgical Corp. will unveil its next-generation robotic arm system and implants to be used in MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon's annual meeting, according to a MAKO news release.

Ambulatory Surgical Group has signed a contract with K/E Centers for Advanced Medicine to assist in the development of a new surgical center in Las Vegas, according to a ASG news release.

Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor announced that it is near completion and will open in Spring 2009, according to news release from the surgery center.

In an effort to eliminate errors and to promote patient safety, Washington state hospitals have adopted new standardized systems, according to a news release from the Washington State Hospital Association.

Medtronic has signed agreements to acquire CoreValve and Ventor Technologies, according to Medtronic news releases.

Growth in national health expenditures in the United States is expected to be greater than the growth of the overall economy in 2008 and 2009 as a result of the recession, according to CMS.

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A new surgery center in Kingston, N.Y., will open this week, according to a report by the Daily Freeman.