Today's Top 20 Stories
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Rush promotes Dr. Kern Singh to vice chair
Chicago-based Rush named Kern Singh, MD, vice chair of clinical affairs in the department of orthopedic surgery and director of the spine surgery division at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. -
Layoffs, legal battles and robots: What's new with medtech companies?
Here are seven updates on medtech companies that Becker's has reported on since April 10: -
Pain management physician settles for $2M over alleged delayed spine diagnosis
A pain management physician accused of failing to make a timely diagnosis of a patient's spine growth settled a lawsuit for $2 million, New Jersey Law Journal reported May 6.
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Orthofix sees $36M net loss in Q1
Orthofix saw sales growth but a net loss in the first quarter of 2024, according to financial results posted May 7. -
What 2 devicemakers have planned for robotics in 2024
Stryker and Zimmer Biomet provided updates on their robotic progress this year in their first quarter earnings calls. -
How speaking the language business is helping 1 surgeon build a spine program
Spine surgeon Andrew Chung, MD, has been with Banner Del Webb Medical Center for just over two years, and spent the last year building the hospital's foothold in minimally invasive surgery. -
6 spine studies to know
From long-term disc replacement outcomes to outpatient spine case volume, here are six studies Becker's reported about since April 1.
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ZygoFix earns FDA nod for lumbar fixation system
ZygoFix earned FDA clearance for its zLock device, the company said in a May 6 LinkedIn post. -
4 WWE updates in 2024
Several World Wrestling Entertainment stars have already undergone spine and orthopedic surgeries in 2024, or have plans to do so. Here are four WWE updates from the year so far: -
The sports stars undergoing orthopedic surgeries
From NASCAR to the WWE, here are six sports star undergoing orthopedic surgeries: -
14 orthopedic surgeon moves in April | 2024
Here are 14 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices or added to their titles, as reported by Becker's in April:
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Average cost of the 4 most common spine surgeries
Some of the most common spine procedures performed in 2023 included a diskectomy and spinal fusion surgery, according to 2023 data from U.S. News & World Report. -
5 things to know about Stryker's orthopedics and spine president
Spencer Stiles is group president of orthopedics and spine at Stryker. -
Stryker vs. Zimmer Biomet vs. Johnson and Johnson: How they compare in Q1 2024
Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet posted their first-quarter financial results for 2024 and data on their orthopedic sales. -
6 orthobiologics updates
From funding to FDA clearances, here are six key developments in orthopedic regenerative medicine since March 7. -
'Banning noncompete language is overstepping': What experts told Becker's in April
Spine and orthopedic experts shared with Becker's insights about physician autonomy, workforce policy and more in April. -
Hoag nets 2 Press Ganey patient experience awards
Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute received Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award and the Pinnacle of Excellence Award for its high performance in patient experience. -
25 sports medicine updates in 2024
Here are 25 sports medicine updates from the first four months of 2024: -
How outpatient orthopedic surgery has evolved and what's next
Outpatient surgery has become a hot topic in orthopedics. -
Good Samaritan Hospital completes 1st spine surgery using Excelsius robot
San Jose, Calif.-based Good Samaritan Hospital has completed its first procedure using the Excelsius GPS robotic system, according to an April LinkedIn post.
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