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Dane Wukich, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, received an award from Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for his work in limb salvaging. 

A spine surgery patient will not be on the hook for a $229,112 medical bill at Westminster-based St. Anthony North Health Campus, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled May 16.

North Chesterfield-based OrthoVirginia named David Jevsevar, MD, as its new CEO.

With about $1 billion in cash on its balance sheet, Globus Medical is looking to explore strategic partnerships that could capitalize on some weaknesses in the medtech market, according to the company's first-quarter earnings call, transcribed by The Motley Fool.

Seven spine and orthopedic practices have opened new locations since March 16.

Zimmer Biomet appointed Paul Stellato as vice president, controller and chief accounting officer.

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital's St. Raphael Campus will add the Mazor X Stealth Edition robot for spine surgery, Zyri reported May 16.

Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet all saw first-quarter revenue increases. The devicemakers also saw overall growth in their spine and orthopedic segments year over year.

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Synchron, a company developing brain implants, has begun clinical trials in humans ahead of Elon Musk's Neuralink.

Healthgrades honored 16 hospitals across four states with its 2022 Spine Surgery State Ranking Award.

Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital added neurosurgeon Dr. Hoon Choi, PhD.

Medtronic completed its acquisition of Intersect ENT.

IMAC Holdings reported revenue growth for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to results posted May 13.

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Amplify Surgical recently completed the first training on the dualPortal endoscopic technique.

Frank Joseph, MD, received Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics' 13th annual Garrett Award.

The first spine surgery in Connecticut using Augmedics' XVision system and the Airo TruCT Mobile Imaging System was performed at the UConn Health Spine Center in Farmington.

Medical University of South Carolina's Charleston division added Medronic's Mazor X robot and O-arm mobile X-ray system.