Pain physicians treat the signal, surgeons treat the structure, and insurers evaluate the cost. Patients experience all three. The Elephant in the Room There is an old parable about several blind men examining an elephant. One touches the trunk and…
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Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho has partnered with the State Health Plan, the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer said March 10. The partnership gives State Plan members access to EmergeOrtho’s services including joint replacement, sports medicine and spine care at no…
A study in Spine found that Fziomed’s Oxiplex absorbable gel improved pain and neurological outcomes for patients with severe leg and back pain when it was used as an adjuvant during lumbar spine surgery. The randomized, double-blinded study included 134…
Orthopedic surgery has long been driven by a simple equation: more procedures, more productivity, more revenue. But for surgeons working inside that system, the math can start to feel unsustainable. For Tyler Goldberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Texas-based Austin…
Regenerative medicine company Auragens has opened an orthobiologics division. Orthopedic surgeon Abdiel Ortiz, MD, will lead the new division, which integrates advanced hu-MSC therapies, precision-guided orthopedic procedures, biologic scaffolding strategies and data-driven rehabilitation protocols, according to a March 10 news…
A New York judge denied an appeal by spine surgeon Joseph Weinstein, DO, to see worker’s compensation patients, Newsday reported March 10. The decision stems from an initial ruling to bar Dr. Weinstein from seeing patients with workers’ compensation claims…
Baton Rouge-based Louisiana State University is developing personalized digital “twins” to detect orthopedic injury risk and tailor rehabilitation plans for athletes, soldiers and workers in other high-risk fields. The interactive models integrate biomechanical, clinical and performance data, including full-body scans,…
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce added Oszkar Szentirmai, MD, according to a March 10 news release shared in Hometown News. Dr. Szentirmai is a spinal neurosurgeon with expertise in robot-assisted spine surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery. He…
Phoenix-based HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center has performed the nation’s first joint replacement using Stryker’s new Mako RPS handheld robotic system. Orthopedic surgeon Doug Werner, MD, led the procedure, which aims to improve implant alignment while reducing infection risk and…
The first clinical cases using VB Spine’s Vulcan Spinal System have been completed, marking the start of the system’s limited market release. Surgeons at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., performed three procedures with the system over two days…