Author: Claire Wallace

Here are six major orthopedic mergers to know from 2024: 

Endoscopic spine surgery offers a minimally invasive option for patients with less blood loss, quicker recovery times and fewer adverse outcomes. 

Approximately 5.7% of orthopedic surgeons leave their first practice within two years, according to an Oct. 10 report from Helio based on a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The finding contradicts prevailing opinion that "50%"…

Akron (Ohio) Children's orthopedics department has named pediatric orthopedic surgeon Julie Samora, MD, PhD, as its new department chair. 

Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics has merged with Brunswick, Ga.-based Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 10 report from The Brunswick News. 

Around 6 in 10 physicians have been named in a malpractice lawsuit during their time in practice, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11. 

Virginia Beach, Va.-based LifeNet Health has acquired a research laboratory for liver disease and sports medicine research, according to an Oct. 10 report from WA.com.

Peter Millett, MD, a surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., has performed shoulder surgery on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner. 

X-Bolt Orthopedics has announced the completion of the first U.S. implant using its Pro-X1 trochanteric nailing system.

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has redeveloped its orthopedic trauma service program.