Freddie Fu, MD, who created UPMC's sports medicine program, died at age 70, the hospital said Sept. 24.
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The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued formal comments to CMS on the agency's proposed payment policy changes for 2022.
Orthopedic device company Paragon 28 filed for an initial public offering, Renaissance Capital reported Sept. 24.
Precision Spine launched its Dakota ACDF standalone system, the devicemaker said Sept. 27.
SeaSpine isn't able to confirm its previously issued revenue guidance for 2021 due to COVID-19 and its impact on spine surgery volumes,Seeking Alpha reported Sept. 27.
More than 60,000 M6-C artificial discs have been implanted worldwide, Orthofix said Sept. 27.
Implanet entered exclusive negotiations with the Menix Group to divest its knee prosthesis, the company said Sept. 23.
Trevor Pickering, MD, of Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Jackson, performed the nation's first robotic hip replacement surgery with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa system, according to a Sept. 23 LinkedIn post.
Robert Bray Jr., MD, of Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center, performed a lower disc replacement on retired motorcycle racer Carey Hart, according to a Sept. 23 Instagram post.
From Rothman Orthopaedic Institute's Florida expansion to the place of outside forces in healthcare, here are three surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week: