Today's Top 20 Stories
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Orthopedic practice suing over opening delays
Broomfield, Colo.-based BoulderCentre for Orthopedics is suing Infusion Architects, alleging the firm didn't complete its Broomfield clinic on time, BizWest reported Oct. 21. -
Summit Spine opens new Tennessee clinic
Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers is expanding its presence into Tennessee with a new pain treatment center in Chattanooga. -
11 places adding the BEAR implant since 2023
Since the start of 2023, several practices and health systems have added the Bridge-Enhanced ACL restoration procedure, which uses a patient's blood to help heal the injury.
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Orthopedic devices earning FDA approval in 90 days
Here are six orthopedic devices and technologies that have received FDA clearance since July 23, as reported by Becker's. -
Meet the physicians who provide care for the 10 highest-paid NBA players
LeBron James, forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, has been named the highest-paid NBA player of 2024, with a $128.7 million contract, according to an Oct. 21 report from Forbes. -
The physicians providing care at the 2024 World Series
The New York Yankees will face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series, with the first game scheduled to begin in New York City Oct. 25. -
Aptiva Health opens orthopedic center
Louisville, Ky.-based Aptiva Health has held a ribbon-cutting for its new orthopedic site in Elizabethtown, Ky., according to an Oct. 19 article submitted to The News-Enterprise.
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Who provides care for 2024's WNBA champions
On Oct. 20, the New York Liberty won their first WNBA championship, beating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime, according to an Oct. 21 report from CNBC. -
Hospital for Special Surgery names chief of primary sports medicine
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Daphne Scott, MD, as chief of primary sports medicine. -
IV shortages: 5 notes for spine, orthopedic surgeons
The U.S. healthcare system is still reeling from a nationwide IV fluid shortage in the wake of Hurricane Helene damaging a Baxter plant in September. -
Radiation exposure for OLLIF below safety thresholds, study finds
Radiation exposure during minimally invasive oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion with dual C-arm intraoperative imaging met safety standards, according to an Oct. 20 study in Cureus.
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Bone Biologics adds to board of directors
Bone Biologics appointed Phillip Meikle to its board of directors, according to an Oct. 21 news release. -
Bankruptcies, layoffs and closures: The big decisions facing orthopedic leaders
Orthopedic surgery leaders have been forced to make some difficult decisions amid a tough economic environment and other obstacles facing the healthcare industry. -
AAOS shares 2024 Shoulder & Elbow Registry Annual Report
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons registry program shared its Shoulder & Elbow Registry (SER) 2024 Annual Report, which includes data compliled from 36,296 submitted patient procedures. -
2 recent orthopedic data breaches in the South
Becker's reported on two orthopedic practices suffering data breaches so far in October. -
4 orthopedic artificial intelligence updates
Here are four key developments in spine and orthopedic artificial intelligence since June. -
6 augmented reality updates from Q3
As augmented reality becomes more widely used in the field of spine and orthopedic care, here are six updates from the third quarter of 2024: -
2 professional athletes find 2nd careers as orthopedic surgeons
Orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialists Michael Stuart, MD, and Bradley Kruckeberg, MD, currently serve as team physicians for Minnesota State University athletic teams, but the two used to have athletic careers of their own, according to an Oct. 18 report from The Free Press. -
Northside Hospital Healthcare System opens total joint replacement ASC
Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Healthcare System has opened a new total joint surgery center in Canton, Ga., according to an Oct. 18 report from the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News. -
3 updates in spine legal cases
Becker's reported on three ongoing legal cases involving spine surgeons and spine companies in the last week.
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