Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Tennova Healthcare expands orthopedic care

    Tennova Healthcare-LaFollette (Tenn.) Medical Center has added orthopedic services in the area through the introduction of Tennova Orthopedics-LaFollette, according to an April 30 news release published by 1450 WLAF.
  2. Raleigh Orthopaedic partners with NC State athletics

    Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic was named the primary orthopedic provider to North Carolina State University's athletics program.
  3. Medtronic to lay off 44 California employees

    Medtronic is laying off 44 employees from its Carlsbad, Calif., facility, according to an April 25 WARN notice.

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  1. OrthoIndy opens new surgical facility

    OrthoIndy has opened a new surgical facility in Westfield, Ind., that will focus on same-day outpatient procedures, including fracture repair and sports medicine and arthroscopic surgeries on shoulders, knees, ankles, wrists, hands and feet, according to an April 29 report from the Towne Post Network. 
  2. Highridge Medical names CEO

    Rebecca Whitney has been named CEO of spine devicemaker Highridge Medical, according to an April 29 LinkedIn post. 
  3. Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Ohio health system's orthopedic monopoly

    A federal judge dismissed a 2023 antitrust lawsuit alleging Adena Health System's monopolization of orthopedic care, ruling the surgeons bringing the lawsuit did not prove tangible harm to competition.
  4. Aspen Mountain Medical Center opens spine clinic

    Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Aspen Mountain Medical Center has opened a new spine and pain management clinic at its Aspen Mountain facility, according to an April 30 report from SweetWaterNow. 

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  1. 1.26% of lumbar disc replacements needed revisions, Texas Back Institute surgeons find

    Over 20 years, only 1.26% of lumbar disc replacements have needed a follow-up revision surgery or removal, spine surgeons at Texas Back Institute found.
  2. Should spine surgeons take a side gig?

    Spine surgeons often start their careers with debts from their education and training, and they might want to pursue extra work to make extra money.
  3. UConn Health opens brain and spine institute

    The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health officially opened its doors on April 29 in Farmington, Conn., down the street from UConn Health's main campus. 
  4. Orlando Orthopedic Institute earns 'top commercial development' award

    The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has been awarded a Golden Brick Award by the Downtown Orlando Partnership for having the top commercial development in downtown Orlando in 2023, according to an April 29 press release sent to Becker's. 
  1. OssDsign signs contract with 100 VA orthopedic hospitals

    Orthobiologics developer OssDsign has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide products for an additional 100 VA hospitals nationwide, according to an April 29 report from Realtid.
  2. Mariners player Matt Brash to see Dr. Keith Meister for arm pain

    Seattle Mariners pitcher Matt Brash is flying to Dallas to meet with orthopedic surgeon and Texas Rangers team physician Keith Meister, MD, according to an April 27 report from Lookout Landing. 
  3. Texas Tech Physicians adds Dr. Andrew Tyler

    Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso added Andrew Tyler, MD, PhD.
  4. Dr. Rafael Diaz-Garcia joins Baptist Health Orthopedic Care

    Baptist Health Orthopedic Care added Rafael Diaz-Garcia, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.
  5. 24 evolving approaches to patient care

    Patients are changing how they approach their care, and providers are doing the same.
  6. 10 states with the highest demand for Ozempic

    Weight loss drugs are a prominent topic of conversation across every healthcare specialty, including spine and orthopedics. 
  7. Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics opens 6th location

    Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics has opened its sixth location in Greenville, S.C., and will specialize in treating spine and hand issues, according to an April 28 report from the Greenville Journal. 
  8. Leave these trends in the past, spine surgeons say

    As spine surgery technology and practice operations evolve, there are some trends that are ready to be sunsetted.
  9. The future of value-based care in orthopedics

    Value-based care has become one of healthcare's biggest buzzwords. But what does it mean for orthopedics? 

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