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  1. Corewell Health to open $85M orthopedic center

    Claire Wallace -
    Grand Rapids Township, Mich.-based Corewell Health is opening a new $85 million orthopedic center in October, according to a Sept. 26 report from M Live.

  2. 9 health systems performing awake spinal surgery

    Claire Wallace -
    Awake spinal surgery is a less-invasive way for physicians to operate on patients, using local and regional anesthesia, and typically offering a safer and faster recovery. 

  3. Less than half of millennial orthopedic surgeons happy with compensation

    Claire Wallace -
    Millennial orthopedic surgeons — defined as those under age 40 — are some of the unhappiest specialists with their compensation rates, according to a new Medscape report. 

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  1. 4 spine, orthopedic legal cases resolved

    Carly Behm -
    Becker's has reported on four legal settlements involving orthopedic companies and surgeons since Aug. 28.

  2. Spine, orthopedic medtech acquisitions in Q3: 5 notes

    Carly Behm -
    Five large orthopedic medtech acquisitions were announced or completed in the third quarter of 2024.

  3. OHSU's 1sts: 2 things to know

    Claire Wallace -
    In the last year, Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University successfully completed two first-of-their-kind procedures for patients in the U.S. 

  4. 3 Columbia Orthopedic Group surgeons to join SSM Health

    Claire Wallace -
    SSM Health has moved its Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center to the SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital campus in Richmond Heights, Mo. In addition, the clinic has added three orthopedists from Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group, according to a Sept. 25 report from CBS news affiliate KRCG.

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  1. Centinel Spine surpasses 7,500 US disc replacements: 5 notes

    Carly Behm -
    More than 7,500 cases have been completed with Centinel Spine's Prodisc C Vivo and Prodisc C SK implants in the U.S. since 2022, according to a Sept. 26 news release. 

  2. NASS shares guidelines for spinal fracture care: 4 notes

    Carly Behm -
    The North American Spine Society released four documents with guidelines for diagnosing and treating adult vertebral fractures.

  3. Commonwealth Pain & Spine breaks ground on another ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain and Spine has broken ground on an ASC in Elizabethtown, Ky., according to a Sept. 26 report from The News-Enterprise.

  4. NASS' next president to continue a collaborative mindset: 6 Qs with Dr. Kreiner

    Carly Behm -
    D. Scott Kreiner, MD, who was named the next president of the North American Spine Society, said he plans to focus on collaboration.

  1. ASC costs can reach 'happy mediums': 3 surgeons weigh in

    Carly Behm -
    Spine technologies come with a cost barrier for some ASCs even as more cases migrate to the outpatient setting.

  2. Austin Regional Clinic adds orthopedic sports medicine services

    Claire Wallace -
    Austin (Texas) Regional Clinic Bee Cave has added orthopedic sports and musculoskeletal medicine services, according to a Sept. 25 report from Community Impact.

  3. Implanet, elliquence ink spine surgery distribution agreement

    Claire Wallace -
    Minimally invasive surgical technology specialist elliquence has signed a distribution agreement with Implanet, a medical technology company specializing in implants for orthopedic surgery.

  4. 6 medtech notes: Medtronic, Xtant Medical and more

    Carly Behm -
    From acquisitions to partnerships, here are six key updates from spine devicemakers since Sept. 18.

  5. OHSU surgeon performs US' 1st patella lift procedure

    Claire Wallace -
    Dennis Crawford, MD, professor of orthopedics at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Ore., has successfully performed the first patella lift procedure in the U.S. 

  6. New Orleans Saints center to undergo surgery at Andrews Sports Medicine Institute

    Claire Wallace -
    Erik McCoy, center for the New Orleans Saints, is scheduled to undergo surgery at Andrews Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., according to a Sept. 25 report from USA Today.

  7. Pennsylvania surgery center adds same-day shoulder replacements

    Claire Wallace -
    Lancaster and Lebanon, Pa.-based North Pointe Surgery Center has added same-day outpatient shoulder replacements.

  8. Why orthopedic MSOs are the 'private practice version 2.0'

    Carly Behm -
    David Fitzgerald, CEO of OrthoNY in Albany, is excited about the potential that strong partners can bring to independent physician practices.

  9. Medtronic partners with Siemens Healthineers for spine tech

    Carly Behm -
    Medtronic is partnering with Siemens Healthineers to co-market the Siemens Healthineers Multitom Rax imaging system, according to a Sept. 25 news release.

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