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  1. Xtant Medical appoints COO

    Carly Behm -
    Xtant Medical named Mark Schallenberger as COO, the spine devicemaker said Jan. 9.

  2. Exactech knee implant caused premature degradation, lawsuit says

    Carly Behm -
    A New York woman is suing orthopedic devicemaker Exactech, alleging the company knew about issues with its Optetrak total knee implant.

  3. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert Eberhart retires after 36 years

    Carly Behm -
    Robert Eberhart, MD, of Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine retired, according to a Jan. 4 announcement shared by the The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth.

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  1. Big Sky Medical acquires medical buildings housing orthopedic practice, ASC

    Patsy Newitt -
    Big Sky Medical has acquired a property in Modesto, Calif., housing an orthopedic practice and an ASC, the company said Jan. 6. 

  2. OrthoPediatrics expands global presence

    Claire Wallace -
    OrthoPediatrics has established a direct sales organization in Germany that began operations Jan. 1 to expand the medical equipment manufacturer's global presence. 

  3. Emergency department at St. Francis to close ahead of transition to orthopedic hospital

    Carly Behm -
    Charleston W.Va.-based Saint Francis Hospital's emergency department will close Feb. 1 as the facility transitions to an orthopedic hospital, WCHS reported Jan. 6.

  4. Single-use arthroscope earns FDA clearance

    Carly Behm -
    Pristine Surgical's single-use arthroscope, Summit, earned FDA clearance, the devicemaker said Jan. 5. 

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  1. Private equity's growth in orthopedics leads to cost, quality concerns

    Carly Behm -
    As private equity investment continues to branch out in the orthopedic industry, some are worried the trend comes at a cost to patient quality and spending, Kaiser Health News reported Jan. 6.

  2. Assure Holdings acquires intraoperative neuromonitoring company serving 5 surgeons

    Hayley DeSilva -
    Assure Holdings has acquired the assets of Neuroprotect Neuromonitoring, another intraoperative neuromonitoring company.

  3. Montecito Medical acquires Indianapolis building with orthopedic center

    Carly Behm -
    Montecito Medical acquired the medical office building housing the Midwest Center for Joint Replacement in Indianapolis.

  4. Dr. Michelle Carlson operates on Detroit Pistons' Marvin Bagley III

    Carly Behm -
    Michelle Carlson, MD, operated on the Detroit Pistons' Marvin Bagley, III, The Detroit Free Press reported Jan. 5.

  1. 5 things to know about Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute

    Claire Wallace -
    West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic and Spine Institute is an international orthopedic practice serving patients from Florida to Abu Dhabi. Here are five things to know about the institute: 

  2. American Orthopedic Partners implements PatietIQ platform

    Carly Behm -
    Management services organization American Orthopedic Partners partnered with PatientIQ, the medtech company said Jan. 5.

  3. Ventura Orthopedics partners with OBERD for patient data collection

    Carly Behm -
    Ventura (Calif.) Orthopedics has partnered with OBERD for digital patient-reported outcomes collection.

  4. Dr. Steven Shin operates on Miami Heat player

    Riz Hatton -
    Steven Shin, MD, operated on Miami Heat player Duncan Robinson to repair a ligament of the second finger in his right hand.

  5. Dr. Marc Matarazzo joins Center for Bone and Joint Surgery

    Claire Wallace -
    Orthopedic surgeon Marc Matarazzo, MD, has joined the Center for Bone and Joint Surgery in Jupiter and Port St. Lucie, Fla.

  6. Ballad Health pulls independent orthopedic groups from ER care at Tennessee hospital

    Carly Behm -
    Watauga Orthopaedics in Johnson City, Tenn., will no longer provide trauma care at Johnson City Medical Center's emergency department, the practice said in a Jan. 4 Facebook post.

  7. WishBone Medical names new interim CEO and 3 more orthopedic surgeon moves

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are four orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles in December:

  8. Life Spine's ARx spinal fixation system debuted

    Carly Behm -
    Life Spine's ARx spinal fixation system was debuted, the devicemaker said Jan. 5.

  9. University of Toledo Medical Center orthopedic chair to retire, investigation ongoing

    Carly Behm -
    Dr. Nabil Ebraheim, who was suspended from the University of Toledo (Ohio) Medical Center in December, will retire Jan. 23, the university said in a Jan. 5 email to Becker's.

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