Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Inspira Medical Center earns women's health award for orthopedic care

    Claire Wallace -
    Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Medical Center has received a 2023 Women's Choice Award for its orthopedic care, according to a Dec. 15 report from ROI-NJ. 

  2. Oxford Performance Materials partners for the development of customized implants

    Claire Wallace -
    Oxford Performance Materials has partnered with 3D visualization company Jajal Medical to create customizable orthopedic implants for patients with major bone defects. 

  3. Ascension Saint Agnes awarded hip, knee replacement certification

    Claire Wallace -
    Baltimore, Md.-based Ascension Saint Agnes has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification, according to a Dec. 15 report from the Catholic Review.

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  1. West Virginia hospital to offer same-day knee, hip replacements

    Claire Wallace -
    Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., will now offer same-day total knee and hip replacement procedures. 

  2. Orthopedic ASC unveils sterile operating room

    Claire Wallace -
    The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medicine Orthopedics Surgery Center in Henrietta, N.Y., has debuted a new technological sterile operating room, the Clean Cube, according to a Dec. 15 report from Spectrum News.

  3. California children's hospital earns specialty orthopedic verification

    Carly Behm -
    Shriners Children’s Northern California in Sacramento became the second pediatric hospital to earn verification as a Level I Specialty Children's Surgery-Musculoskeletal Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons.

  4. Surgalign reaches 100 cases with spinal fixation system

    Carly Behm -
    Surgalign reached 100 cases with the Cortera spinal fixation system, the devicemaker said Dec. 15.

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  1. Orthopedic ONE names COO, CFO

    Carly Behm -
    Columbus, Ohio-based Orthopedic ONE named Brooke Burns as chief operating officer and Stephanie Heffron as chief financial officer, the practice said Dec. 15.

  2. Robotics will be 'standard of care' in joint replacements by 2030: 3 surgeon insights

    Carly Behm -
    Robotics in total joint surgery has grown in 2022. By the next decade, surgeons predict continued growth, along with the further integration of artificial intelligence and augmented reality.

  3. Dr. Alex Vaccaro retains No. 1 spine expert status

    Carly Behm -
    Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was recognized as the world's top-rated spine care expert for the second consecutive year by Expertscape.

  4. Spine surgeons predict 'tremendous growth' in endoscopy over the next 10 years

    Alan Condon -
    Despite pushback from payers and some reimbursement and training obstacles, many spine surgeons expect endoscopic spine surgery to become more prominent in the U.S. over the next decade. 

  1. 70+ spine surgeon moves in 2022

    Carly Behm -
    Here are more than 70 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who have moved to new practices or updated their titles in 2022:

  2. Florida health system adds 4 neurosurgeons

    Carly Behm -
    Lee Health’s Lee Physician Group in Fort Myers, Fla. hired four neurosurgeons, the health system said Dec. 14.

  3. Where does smart knee replacement stand in 2022?

    Carly Behm -
    Smart knee replacement implants made their debut in 2021, and more surgeons adopted the technology in 2022.

  4. Hoag opens 2nd ASC in Los Angeles

    Claire Wallace -
    Orange County, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has opened its second ASC in the Los Angeles area in Beverly Hills, Calif., according to a Dec. 14 press release sent to Becker's. 

  5. Life Spine's TruLift lateral systems gets FDA cleared

    Carly Behm -
    Life Spine's TruLift lateral expandable spacer and lateral plate systems earned FDA 510(k) clearance, the devicemaker said Dec. 14.

  6. Colorado college to open $4M orthopedic, sports medicine center

    Claire Wallace -
    Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health has committed $4 million to Durango, Colo.-based Fort Lewis College to convert the college's 10,000-square-foot aquatics center into an orthopedic and sports medicine center. 

  7. Orthopedic practice converts bank into 5K-square-foot medical office

    Claire Wallace -
    Benton Franklin Orthopedic Associates in Kennewick, Wash., has converted a former bank into a 5,380-square-foot medical office, according to a December report from Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business. 

  8. 29 spine, orthopedic practice openings in 2022

    Carly Behm -
    Here are 29 spine and orthopedic practices and groups opening new locations in 2022:

  9. Medical office building with spine hospital purchased

    Carly Behm -
    A medical office building housing a spine hospital was acquired by Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Remedy Medical Properties.

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