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Richard P. Whittaker, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Pottstown (Pa.) Memorial Medical Center and board president passed away after a short battle with lung cancer, according to The Mercury News.

Here are 12 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new organizations or received promotions in February.

Antonia F. Chen, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Rothman Institute in Philadelphia.

Michael Steinmetz, MD, is a spine-focused neurosurgeon and co-director of the Center for Spine Health at Cleveland Clinic.

Venous thromboembolism is a leading cause of hospital readmissions after total joint replacements. But in many cases, VTE is preventable if patients comply with postoperative protocol; they often do at the hospital, but once patients return home it's harder to…

New clinical data on Invuity's Intelligent Photonics technology for anterior total hip arthroplasty is now available.

Nakul Karkare, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in New York City and Long Island, N.Y., says advances in robotic-assisted hip replacement surgery technology are now assisting surgeons in ensuring optimal alignment of artificial hip joints.

Surface Dynamics, an orthopedic implant coater company, validated Evonik's VESTAKEEP polymer for the titanium coating processes.

Orthopedic physicians at OrthoArizona — Arizona Orthopaedic Associates in Phoenix are expanding their youth sports-related care to meet the growing number of ACL injuries among young people.

A new study, to be presented at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, March 1 to 5, compared total hip arthroplasty outcomes on a risk-adjusted basis at academic and community hospitals.