Author: Staff

Seven orthopedic practices in New Jersey are merging to form Ortho Alliance NJ.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit April 2 accusing Medtronic of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting select spine devices to the FDA for clearance.

Daniel Sciubba, MD, has left Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University for New York.

Castel St. Pietro, Switzerland-based orthopedic device company Medacta reported March 30 a slight revenue drop in 2020 and said it plans to expand its sales force this year.

Outpatient surgery and fewer fusions are likely the future of spine surgery, according to Peter Derman, MD, a spine surgeon with Texas Back Institute in Plano.

Gregory Lucier will retire from the company's board of directors May 18.

A study published online March 20 in The Spine Journal examines factors that drive costs for single-level lumbar discectomies.

Here are 35 orthopedic and spine device companies to keep an eye on over the next year.

Lawrence Kirschenbaum, MD, and his practice will pay thousands of dollars to resolve claims they violated the Controlled Substances Act.

Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania signed a deal with Penn State Health in Hershey, Pa., to provide orthopedic services at two of the system's hospitals.