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  1. Spine surgeon performs 1st DualPortal endoscopic spinal surgery

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, recently performed his first DualPortal endoscopic spinal surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City. 

  2. Crovetti Orthopaedics anchors new 70K-square-foot Las Vegas medical office building

    Claire Wallace -
    Henderson, Nev.-based Crovetti Orthopaedics is anchoring a new 70,000-square-foot medical office building, the Queensridge Medical Office Building, in Las Vegas, according to a June 9 report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 

  3. 7 places adding the BEAR implant in 2023

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's reported on seven places adding the BEAR implant, which repairs the ACL using a patient's own blood, so far in 2023:

Orthopedics in 2023 & beyond: Key trends affecting growth, value-based care

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  1. Mark Quick named CFO of Catalyst OrthoScience

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Catalyst OrthoScience, an orthopedics medical device company, appointed Mark Quick as CFO, according to a June 6 news release. 

  2. Missouri health system adds Bear ACL procedure

    Carly Behm -
    Mercy health system in O'Fallon, Mo. added the Bridge Enhanced ACL Repair procedure, ABC affiliate KAKE reported June 8.

  3. SurGenTec's SI joint fusion device earns FDA clearance

    Claire Wallace -
    SurGenTec has earned FDA clearance for its proprietary TiLink-L Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System, which can be implanted from a lateral or posterior/oblique approach and uses unique surface technology to optimize bone growth. 

  4. 6 things to know about OrthoIndy

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy provides services including orthopedic treatment of the neck, back, shoulder, hand and arm, foot and ankle, hip, and knee.

A tech-based culture shift: How Gundersen achieved prime OR utilization with predictive analytics

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  1. Peachtree Orthopedics facing extortion threat in wake of patient data breach

    Claire Wallace -
    Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics faced a data breach on April 20 that impacted patient information, including names, addresses, birth dates, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical treatment/diagnosis information, treatment costs, financial account information and health insurance claims/provider information.

  2. WinnMed receives approval for purchase of Stryker Mako robot

    Claire Wallace -
    Decorah, Iowa-based WinnMed has received approval from its board of trustees for the purchase of a Stryker Mako robot for orthopedic surgeries, according to a June 8 report from Decorah News.

  3. Inspired Spine Surgery Center opens new Minnesota facility

    Claire Wallace -
    Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine Surgery Center celebrated the grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art facility specializing in minimally invasive spinal surgeries. 

  4. Alec Baldwin undergoes hip replacement

    Carly Behm -
    Actor Alec Baldwin underwent a hip replacement on May 30, according to an Instagram post from his wife.

  1. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York Red Bulls extend partnership

    Claire Wallace -
    New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has signed a multiyear partnership extension with Major League Soccer team the New York Red Bulls. 

  2. 12 best hospitals in North Carolina for outpatient hip, knee replacements

    Claire Wallace -
    In May, Healthgrades released its inaugural lists of the best hospitals for outpatient hip and knee replacements nationwide. Twelve of those hospitals are located in North Carolina.

  3. 2 WWE stars having spine surgery

    Carly Behm -
    Two World Wrestling Entertainment stars said they had spine surgeries since May 12, and both were performed by Andy Cordover, MD, of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala.

  4. Surgery planning software co-developed by NuVasive earns FDA nod

    Carly Behm -
    Software, Machines and Adaptative Implants in Orthopaedics recieved FDA 510(k) clearance for its custom surgery planning software developed with NuVasive.

  5. Could spine practices implement 4-day work weeks?

    Carly Behm -
    The five-day long work week is common for many professions, but reducing it by a day has become a new idea.

  6. Inpatient spinal fusion costs vs. cervical spinal fusion costs in all 50 states

    Carly Behm -
    Spinal fusion tends to cost more compared to cervical spinal fusion, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator.

  7. 5 medtech notes: 3Spine, Novarad and more

    Carly Behm -
    Here are four key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since May 30:

  8. Biden administration launches program focused on orthobiologics

    Carly Behm -
    The Biden administration launched a program under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health focused on orthopedic tissue regeneration.

  9. WWE star Adam Scherr has cervical spinal fusion

    Carly Behm -
    World Wrestling Entertainment star Adam Scherr had a one-level cervical spine fusion, according to a June 2 Instagram post.

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