Author: Carly Behm

West Des Moines, Iowa-based DMOS Orthopedic Centers outperformed the national averages for joint replacement one-year postoperative outcomes.

Hudson Regional Hospital received five Center of Excellence designations from the Surgical Review Corp., including two robotic nods.

The Back Space, a retail spine care chain, plans to grow its presence at Walmart stores with at least 20 more locations in the next 12 months.

Every physician's career comes with twists and turns. In orthopedics, early career and established surgeons have encountered surprises ranging from shifting healthcare business models to unparalleled new responsibilities as physicians. Below, four surgeons discuss some of their biggest challenges. 

NuVasive's court win, payer approval of artificial disc replacement and four more updates from spine devicemakers in the last week:

Joseph Burns, MD, and Deryk Jones, MD, are joining the scientific advisory board for Biorez, an orthopedic startup.

Hamilton, N.Y.-based Community Memorial Hospital launched a robotic surgery program in partnership with Hamilton Orthopedics Spine and Sports Medicine, The Daily Sentinel reported April 5.

Zimmer Biomet and Nextremity Solutions are being sued by devicemaker Extremity Medical for alleged patent infringement.

TurningPoint Healthcare launched a patient-facing care management program for spine and orthopedic care.

When he's not in the operating room, spine surgeon Richard Schlenk, MD, can be found honing the same precision building guitars, cleveland.com reported April 5.