Author: Claire Wallace

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based HCA Florida JFK North Hospital has become the first facility in the county to add X-ray vision spine surgery technology, according to a Feb. 29 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Half of orthopedic surgeons and trainees report experiencing bullying, discrimination or differential treatment by colleagues in the workforce, according to a study published Feb. 28 in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 

Rawlins, Wyo.-based Memorial Hospital of Carbon County has opened its newly remodeled orthopedic and pain clinic, according to a Feb. 29 report from The Saratoga Sun.

Christopher Palmer, DO, a Missouri-based orthopedic surgeon, has performed more than 2,000 robotic joint replacements using Stryker's Mako robot — more than anyone else in the state, according to a Feb. 27 report from St. Louis Magazine.

An orthopedic and stroke rehabilitation hospital has been proposed for a vacant mixed-use site in Seven Hills, Ohio, according to a Feb. 28 report from Cleveland.com.

Hospitals recognized on U.S. News & World Report's top 50 orthopedic facilities have a significantly lower likelihood of receiving total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty readmission penalties, according to a study published in the February issue of Journal of…

While staffing shortages continue among all medical specialties, some practices are having better luck recruiting new physicians than others. 

Neurologist salaries far surpass some of the other highest-paying careers in the U.S., totaling an average of $313,000 annually, including base salaries, bonuses and stock options, according to Medscape's 2023 compensation report. 

From ongoing fights with insurance companies to scope of practice expansions for non-spine and orthopedic trained physicians, 25 physicians told Becker's the trends that they think are the most dangerous to spine and orthopedics right now. 

Investment bank Needham expects the orthopedic device market to slow in growth later this year, declining to 4% or 5% in 2024 and beyond, according to a Feb. 25 report from Seeking Alpha.