A jury has awarded an $8.3 million verdict to the family of a woman who suffered brain damage during hip surgery because of an error with the anesthesia she was administered, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported April 6.
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Hudson Regional Hospital received five Center of Excellence designations from the Surgical Review Corp., including two robotic nods.
The Back Space, a retail spine care chain, plans to grow its presence at Walmart stores with at least 20 more locations in the next 12 months.
Every physician's career comes with twists and turns. In orthopedics, early career and established surgeons have encountered surprises ranging from shifting healthcare business models to unparalleled new responsibilities as physicians. Below, four surgeons discuss some of their biggest challenges.
NuVasive's court win, payer approval of artificial disc replacement and four more updates from spine devicemakers in the last week:
Joseph Burns, MD, and Deryk Jones, MD, are joining the scientific advisory board for Biorez, an orthopedic startup.
Hamilton, N.Y.-based Community Memorial Hospital launched a robotic surgery program in partnership with Hamilton Orthopedics Spine and Sports Medicine, The Daily Sentinel reported April 5.
From multilevel disc replacements to artificial intelligence-based technologies and patient education initiatives, 10 spine surgeons from health systems and private practices across the country discussed the areas they believe would benefit most from innovation in spine care.
Zimmer Biomet and Nextremity Solutions are being sued by devicemaker Extremity Medical for alleged patent infringement.
Management services organizations are gaining traction among physician-owned orthopedic practices as they continue to be challenged by economic, payer and administrative hurdles.