From an Arizona surgeon retiring after almost two decades in practice to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's new head consulting surgeon, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:
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A CEO's retirement was announced or took effect at three orthopedic groups this year:
This year, the COVID-19 pandemic led 18 percent of physicians to consider retiring early, temporarily closing their practices or opting out of patient care, according to a survey of 842 physicians conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins and nonprofit…
Switzerland-based icotec ag and Italy-based G-21 partnered to distribute a bone cement in conjunction with a pedicle screw system in the U.S., according to a Dec. 16 news release.
San Diego-based Carlsmed closed a $10 million Series A financing to commercialize the aprevo family of spine deformity correction devices, according to a Dec. 16 news release.
The first procedure with the Simplify cervical artificial disc has been completed by three spine surgeons of Texas Back Institute in Plano.
Spinal Elements acquired certain assets from Benvenue Medical, which develops minimally invasive lumbar fusion implants.
Integra LifeSciences on Dec. 16 entered into a definitive agreement to acquire regenerative medicine company ACell.
The U.S. Department of Justice continued its crackdown on unlawful kickback arrangements this year, with four big spine cases catching the attention of Becker's readers:
Humana has widened its coverage policies to include minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants, which covers SI-Bone's iFuse system.