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Stryker completes 1st Infinity Total Ankle surgeries in Europe
Stryker has completed its first surgeries using the Infinity Total Ankle System with Adaptis and Everlast technology in Europe. -
Weight loss medication linked to repeat operations among lumbar surgery patients: Study
Weight loss and diabetes medication semaglutide has been linked to a significantly greater risk for repeat operations in patients with diabetes who require lumbar surgery, according to a May 8 report from Medscape. -
5 highest-paid orthopedic surgeons in Houston
The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Houston earns $1,095,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Joint replacement expert Dr. Andrew Tyler joins Texas Tech Physicians
Andrew Tyler, MD, an orthopedic trauma and joint replacement specialist, has joined El Paso-based Texas Tech Physicians, according to a May 8 report from El Paso Inc. -
Alphatec revenue grows 27% in Q1
Spine technology company Alphatec saw 27% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, reaching $138 million. -
Robotic knee replacements improve outcomes, cost more: Study
While total knee replacements performed with the help of surgical robots have better patient outcomes, they cost an average of $2,400 more than conventional knee replacements, according to new research published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. -
OrthoForum partners with software startup
OrthoForum Value Network, the nation's largest clinically integrated network of orthopedic and musculoskeletal providers, has partnered with software company Tendo.
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6 medtech notes: Zimmer Biomet, Orthofix and more
From financial updates to new product developments, here are the key headlines from spine devicemakers since May 1. -
Rite Aid, Walmart Health closing hundreds of locations: What spine, orthopedic surgeons should know
Rite Aid and Walmart Health, which both had aspirations to transform traditional healthcare, have struggled with financial challenges and business models. Rite Aid closed multiple locations, while Walmart Health closed entirely. -
Steward to sell off all of its hospitals: 5 details for surgeons
Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and Medical Properties Trust will pour in millions of dollars to support operations at existing hospitals and clinics. -
Smaller version of SI-Bone spine implant launched
A smaller version of SI-Bone's iFuse bedrock granite implant system was launched, and the first cases with it were completed, the medtech company said May 7.
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Globus Medical's Q1 sales soar 119.3%: 6 notes
Globus Medical saw a 119.3% year-over-year increase in first quarter sales, according to financial results posted May 7. -
DOJ: Washington spine surgeon billed for unnecessary cases
CHI Franciscan Health, St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., and former orthopedic surgeon Kevin Schoenfelder, MD, settled with the U.S. Justice Department over alleged unnecessary spine surgeries. -
5 spine practices to know
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Dr. William Gallagher joins Alliance Orthopedics
Middletown, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added sports medicine expert William Gallagher, MD, to its team. -
Orthobond earns FDA clearance for pedicle screw system coating
Surface technology company Orthobond has received FDA de novo clearance for its mariner pedicle screw system with Ostaguard coating. -
U of Colorado establishes orthopedic foot, ankle company
A team of experts at Aurora-based University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus has established APEX Orthopedics Investments, an asset management company dedicated to the foot and ankle orthopedic sector. -
Dr. Michael Ciccotti honored for 30 years with Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Ciccotti, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, was honored by the Philadelphia Phillies for 30 years of working with the team. -
Atlantis Orthopedics chooses EHR
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Atlantis Orthopedics chose eClinicalWorks as its EHR service. -
Where Stryker stands today
Here are five things to know about where Stryker stands today:
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