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Gainesville, Fla.-based Exactech received FDA clearance for the Gibralt Occipital Spine System, which features occipital plates and 360 degree articulating rods.

Miamisburg, Ohio-based X-Spine received FDA clearance for its Zygafix Facet Fusion System for fusion and stabilization of the facet joint.

Medscape Business of Medicine has released a report detailing 12 stocks for physicians to enhance their portfolio.

A federal lawsuit is raising questions over how far the American Board of Medical Specialties can go in its requirements for physicians to receive ongoing training and recertifications without violating antitrust law, according to a Thomson Reuters report.

New Hanover Regional Medical Center Cape Fear Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Wilmington, N.C., has been named a Blue Distinction Center+ in Knee and Hip Replacements by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, according to an Island Gazette report.

After analyzing physician density, malpractice coverage, insurance competition, medical board activity, insurance mix, income tax and cost of living from across the country, Medscape released the best and worst places to practice in the United States.

MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland announced that it has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Orthopedic Care Facility for total joint replacement and spine surgery.

Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio, announced the addition of Sachida Manocha, MD, an interventional pain physician, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Newark Advocate.  

Orthopedic surgeon Scott E. Powell, MD, was elected to the MusiCares Board of Directors.

Hospitals with high surgical volume tend to have better outcomes than lower-volume hospitals, according to a study recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in San Diego.