Healthcare >> Analyst Interviews >> June 30, 2008

ORTHOPEDICS: SPINE & BIOLOGICS – WILLIAM J. PLOVANIC – CANACCORD ADAMS INC.

TWST: What have been the surprises so far this year, be they good or bad?

Mr. Plovanic: On the negative side, we've seen the slowdown in the total joint

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