Today's Top 20 Stories
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The future is bright for outpatient spine. Here's why.
Higher-acuity cases are moving into the outpatient setting, and spine is no exception. -
OrthoPediatrics' revenue grows 22%
OrthoPediatrics has announced a revenue of $148.7 million in 2023, up 22% from the year prior. -
Medtronic Neurosurgery recalls 45K drainage systems following 26 injuries
Medtronic Neurosurgery has issued a Class I recall affecting 45,176 Duet external drainage and monitoring system catheter tubing following 26 reported injuries.
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Cedars-Sinai adds 2 California orthopedic practices
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai added two orthopedic providers in California to its network. -
West Virginia county adds orthopedic care
Webster Springs, W.Va.-based Webster Memorial Hospital is opening the Orthopedic Outreach Clinic at the Cowen Clinic in March, according to a March 7 report from My Buckhannon. -
What's going on in sports medicine?
Here are six recent sports medicine updates orthopedic leaders should know: -
The orthopedic surgeons caring for the NBA teams with the highest injury rates
The Memphis Grizzlies have seen more injuries during the 2023-24 basketball season than any other NBA team, according to research from sports betting group Canada Sports Betting.
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Cape Fear Valley Health gets $14M for orthopedic residency program
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, part of Cape Fear Valley Health, has launched a $14 million expansion project that will add more space for its growing orthopedic residency program, according to a March 6 report from the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal. -
2 Florida surgeons operate on Miami Heat player's shoulder
Orthopedic surgeons Harlan Slesnick, MD, and Frantz Lerebours, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Miami Heat player Josh Richardson. -
Maine system names orthopedic practice manager
Rockport, Maine-based Pen Bay Medical Center and Belfast, Maine-based Waldo County General Hospital have named Matt Hill as regional practice manager of orthopedics and sports medicine, according to a March 6 report from the Penobscot Bay Pilot. -
The career decisions 4 spine surgeons would redo
Hindsight is 20-20, and it's not uncommon for people to wish they could rewind the clock and approach key career decisions differently.
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SurGenTec earns FDA clearance for hydrophilic synthetic bone graft
SurGenTec's OsteoFlo hydroputty synthetic bone graft earned 510(k) clearance from the FDA, the medtech company said March 7. -
Idaho health system adds 2-physician orthopedic practice
Rexburg, Idaho-based Upper Valley Orthopedics is now a part of Rexburg-based Madisonhealth, the Rexburg Standard Journal reported March 6. -
Texas orthopedic group suffers email breach
Orthopedic Associates of Flower Mound (Texas) notified patients of an email breach, the practice said March 6. -
Stryker knee implants recalled
Stryker is recalling 143 units of its Triathlon total knee system, according to a March 6 notice from the FDA. -
Private equity can work in orthopedics, says DISC surgeon
Private equity is under scrutiny after several federal agencies launched an inquiry into its role in healthcare. -
Change Healthcare incident 'should concern all of us,' spine surgeon says
Healthcare workers and consumers should pay closer attention to which entities are overseeing the landscape in light of the recent Change Healthcare cyberattack, says spine surgeon Brian Gantwerker, MD. -
Are spine robots overused?
Spine surgery robots and navigation systems have shown promise in assisting surgeons and enhancing patient outcomes. But there is concern that early-career spine surgeons are leaning on the technology too much. -
Mass General Brigham to open orthopedics, sports medicine center
Somverville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is planning an orthopedics and sports medicine facility in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Mass. -
Dr. Thomas Knox joins Baxter Bone & Joint
Thomas Knox, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined the staff of Baxter Health Bone & Joint Clinic in Mountain Home, Ark.
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