Author: Alan Condon

Consolidation has been a big trend at Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute this year.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

An Italian neurosurgeon has separated conjoined twins in a first-of-its-kind surgery at Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome, according to the National Catholic Register.

Orthobiologics company Baxter has received FDA clearance July 9 for its Altapore Shape Bioactive Bone Graft for spine surgery, according to Biospace.

Cynthia Kelly, MD, performed a complex surgery to remove a rare bone cancer in a patient's leg, according to a July 8 CBS Denver report.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has made several big moves this year, including expansion plans, changes to its bundled payment strategy and bolstering its sports medicine partnerships.

Healthcare artificial intelligence company Viz.ai was named to the Forbes Top 50 AI list, according to a July 8 news release.

Texas Back Institute in Plano is keeping a close eye on the rising COVID-19 cases in the state as major hospital chains again begin to restrict elective procedures.

The Medical Affairs Professional Society has appointed John Pracyk, MD, PhD, to its board of directors, according to a July 8 news release.

Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital and the Total Joint and Spine Center has been designated as an Orthopaedic Center of Excellence, according to a July 8 MRT.com report.