Author: Alan Condon

Lincotek Medical is doubling its coating capacity for orthopedic implants and adding a cleaning and packaging line at its manufacturing facility in Wuxi, China.

Orthopedic surgeon Aenor Sawyer, MD, is serving as medical director for a University of California San Francisco project that will test the entire town of Bolinas, Calif., for COVID-19.

Research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that adults with spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders, Science Daily reports.

Neurosurgeons at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System have been dealing with a surge in their typical caseload of strokes, CNN reports.

Zimmer Biomet will begin limited production again on April 27, the Times Union Online reports.

Ninety-seven percent of medical practices have suffered a financial hit due to the cessation of elective surgeries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the orthopedic specialty is no different.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the economic difficulties of many private practices that were already in a cost-cutting mode to address the challenges of declining reimbursements and rising costs. 

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:

The United Spinal Association received a grant from the Craig H. Nielsen Foundation to help people suffering from spinal cord injuries and disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christus St. Michael Health System in Texarkana, Texas, is preparing to resume elective procedures, including orthopedic and neurosurgeries, by the end of April, TXK Today reports.