Today's Top 20 Stories
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What role should private equity play in orthopedics?
Private equity has remained a hot topic in and outside of healthcare, but what role should it play in orthopedics? -
OrthoSC partners with joint care mobile app
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based OrthoSC has partnered with the Hurt! mobile application to provide patients with one-on-one emergency care and consultations. -
Central Vermont Medical Center adds Mako robot
Berlin-based Central Vermont Medical Center has added a Stryker Mako robot for total joint replacements, according to a Feb. 29 report CBS affiliate WCAX.
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FDA issues total ankle replacement system failure advisory
The FDA has issued an alert on higher-than-expected device failure rates with the Hintermann Series H3 Total Ankle Replacement system, manufactured by DT MedTech. -
Spine patient awarded $6.2M in botched surgery case
A jury awarded a Texas man, who was left a paraplegic after spine surgery, $6.2 million, according to his lawyers. -
The pros, cons of bundled payments in spine surgery: 5 insights
Bundled payments can be used as an alternative to fee-for-service in spine surgery. Some spine surgeons believe in their potential for patient access, while others are more cautious about the arrangement. -
5 spine surgeon moves in February
Here are five spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in February:
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TidalHealth surgeon surpasses 1,000 robotic joint replacements
William Doran, DO, orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist at TidalHealth Orthopedics in Seaford, Del., has completed 1,000 joint replacements using Stryker's Mako robot, according to a Feb. 29 report from the Daily State News. -
3 spine, orthopedic devices earning FDA nods
Here are three spine and orthopedic devices that have earned FDA clearance that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 22: -
Why orthopedic surgeons are leaving the field
Orthopedic surgeons are facing several challenges that could be leading them to step away from the field. -
The red tape pushing orthopedic surgeons away
Challenges with insurance reimbursement and authorizations could be contributing to orthopedic surgeons leaving the field, according to Jonathan Koenig, MD.
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Dr. Osama Kashlan joins Weill Cornell Medicine neurosurgery faculty
Neurosurgeon Osama Kashlan, MD, has joined New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine's neurological surgery department and will see patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist. -
5 things to know about The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
The Centers for Advanced Orthopedics in Bethesda, Md., is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S. -
HCA Florida Hospital 1st in region to add X-ray vision spine surgery
West Palm Beach, Fla.-based HCA Florida JFK North Hospital has become the first facility in the county to add X-ray vision spine surgery technology, according to a Feb. 29 report from South Florida Hospital News. -
Discrimination persists toward LGBTQ+ orthopedic specialists: Study
Half of orthopedic surgeons and trainees report experiencing bullying, discrimination or differential treatment by colleagues in the workforce, according to a study published Feb. 28 in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. -
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County opens remodeled orthopedic clinic
Rawlins, Wyo.-based Memorial Hospital of Carbon County has opened its newly remodeled orthopedic and pain clinic, according to a Feb. 29 report from The Saratoga Sun. -
Orthofix realigns spine business, names bone growth therapies leader
Orthofix is realigning its spine business unit effective March 1, and the company named Jason Shallenberger as president of the bone growth therapies business. -
Spineart completes enrollment for cervical disc trial
Spineart completed enrollment for the U.S. investigational device exemption trial with the Baguera C cervical disc implant, the devicemaker said Feb. 29. -
Woven Orthopedics gets 2nd FDA clearance for Ogmend
Woven Orthopedics earned its second FDA 510(k) clearance for the Ogmed implantable sleeve, the company said Feb. 29. -
ZimVie's 2023 spine sales fall 9% ahead of sale
ZimVie posted spine sales decreases in the fourth quarter and full year ahead of its planned sale of the business segment.
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