Becker’s Spine Review

Indianapolis-based Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, an OrthoIndy practice, is the first site to enroll a patient in the first U.S. clinical study of Keri Medical’s total thumb replacement implant. Keri Medical’s Touch CMS 1 prosthesis will be studied in…

Orthopedic devicemaker Enovis has released the DonJoy Spinamic Hybrid Scoliosis Brace, a new treatment option for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. The brace combines rigid corrective elements with a flexible mesh vest, aiming to provide spinal curve correction while improving comfort…

Tan Chen, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System, where he specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, outpatient procedures, enhanced recovery after surgery and complex spinal reconstructions. Dr. Chen has particular expertise in motion…

Houston-based OrthoLoneStar is launching an initiative to strengthen how patient referrals are coordinated across its divisions in Texas, according to a June 8 news release. The initiative includes leveraging QuickOrtho, a direct-to-employer program and Hatch for referral coordination technology. “OrthoLoneStar…

Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopedics at White Plains in West Harrison, N.Y., has opened, according to a June 4 news release. The $2.36 million, 4,630-square-foot facility has nine exam rooms, onsite imaging and surgical and nonsurgical services. Specialties covered by…

Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates expanded primary and orthopedic care services with a renovated facility in Rensselaer, N.Y., according to a June 5 report by ABC affiliate WTEN. The expansion adds walk-in and same-day primary care access…

Thomas McNally, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with Midwest Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Dr. McNally has expertise in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery. He is first spine surgeon in Illinois to…

For years, spine surgeons could tell patients how often hip and knee replacements fail. They could not do the same for cervical disc replacement. The procedure has grown rapidly over the last two decades, with hundreds of thousands of implants…