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  1. Beyeonics Surgical debuts spine robot

    Carly Behm -
    Beyeonics Surgical debuted its Maverick robot for orthopedic and neurosurgery procedures, the company said May 20.

  2. Hospital for Special Surgery launches trial for bone marrow aspirate and ACL surgery

    Carly Behm -
    New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery launched a clinical trial that will evaluate the efficacy of concentrated bone marrow aspirate as an addition to ACL revision surgery.

  3. Neuralink's next goals

    Carly Behm -
    Another patient will get a Neuralink brain implant, The Wall Street Journal reported May 20. 

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  1. EmergeOrtho opens new urgent care, physical therapy location

    Carly Behm -
    Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho opened a new orthopedic urgent care and physical therapy location in Mebane, N.C., the practice said May 20.

  2. Dr. Neal ElAttrache operates on Oakland A's pitcher

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Ken Waldichuk, a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, in Los Angeles on May 15.

  3. 2 orthopedic settlements to know

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's reported on two settlements in orthopedic cases so far in May.

  4. Idaho medical center adds da Vinci, Stryker Mako robots

    Claire Wallace -
    Soda Springs, Idaho-based Caribou Medical Center has added two new surgical robots in the last year, according to a May 15 report from the Idaho State Journal.

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  1. Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group performs 1st live stem cell knee injection

    Claire Wallace -
    Physicians at Carmel, N.Y.-based Somers Orthopaedic & Spine Surgery Center have performed the first autologous live stem cell knee injection. 

  2. The state of total disc replacement in 6 studies

    Carly Behm -
    Total disc replacement is a procedure that continues to catch the interest of spine surgeons. Here are six recent studies that illustrate where the procedure is today and where it's heading.

  3. 4 spine, orthopedic practices relocating in 2024

    Claire Wallace -
    Four health systems and orthopedic providers have relocated to new, larger offices thus far in 2024: 

  4. Dr. Andrew Cordover operates on WWE star

    Carly Behm -
    Andrew Cordover, MD, performed spine surgery on Todd James Smith, a WWE wrestler who works under the name Ivar.

  1. 3 places adding new spine centers

    Carly Behm -
    Since the beginning of April, three healthcare centers have opened or announced new facilities specifically for spine care.

  2. Loyola Medicine launches 1st-of-its-kind women's sports medicine program in region

    Claire Wallace -
    Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine has launched a women's sports medicine program exclusively tailored to the healthcare needs of female athletes. 

  3. Cambridge Medical Center completes 500th Mako joint replacement

    Claire Wallace -
    Surgeons at Cambridge (Minn.) Medical Center have completed the 500th knee and hip replacement procedure using Stryker's Mako robot at the facility, according to a May 16 report from the Isanti-Chisago County Star. 

  4. West Boca Medical Center opens orthopedic, spine center

    Claire Wallace -
    Boca Raton, Fla.-based West Boca Medical Center is set to open the Boca Center for Orthopedic and Spine Care in Parkland, Fla., according to a May 16 report from Tap Into Parkland.

  5. Meet the CEOs of 5 spine device companies

    Carly Behm -
    Here are the CEOs of five spine device companies worldwide: 

  6. Orthopedic surgeon settles gender discrimination case

    Carly Behm -
    An orthopedic surgeon has settled a years-long gender-discrimination case with Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported May 16.

  7. Orthopedic Associates' ASC completes 1,000th joint replacement

    Claire Wallace -
    St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates' Des Peres Square Surgery Center has completed its 1,000th total joint replacement. 

  8. Accelus names new vice president of regulatory and quality

    Carly Behm -
    Accelus named Chris McKee as vice president of regulatory and quality, the devicemaker said May 16.

  9. Spine Team Texas promotes COO

    Carly Behm -
    Southlake-based Spine Team Texas promoted Vice President of Clinic Operations Justin Keller to COO.

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