Las Cruces (N.M.) Orthopaedic Associates will shut down permanently May 11 as a result of "unforeseen circumstances" potentially tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, the practice announced May 4.
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Spine and orthopedic surgeries have been gradually moving away from the hospital setting toward ASCs well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Orthopaedic Institute in Gainesville, Fla., began performing elective surgeries again on May 4, with added protocols to ensure the safety of its patients and staff.
In NuVasive's first quarter earnings call on May 6, CEO Chris Barry expanded on the company's financial standing and discussed how the company is monitoring the return to elective spinal surgeries at U.S. hospitals, as transcribed by The Motley Fool.
Neurosurgeon Bikash Bose, MD, was recently recognized as one of Philadelphia Magazine's 2020 Top Doctors, according to The Dialog.
Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery in Vail, Colo., on May 4 was named the 2020 American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives "Practice of the Year," Vail Daily reports.
The U.S. needs to perform 900,000 COVID-19 tests per day to safely phase out social distancing measures, according to projections released May 7 by Harvard's Global Health Institute.
The FDA on May 4 granted biotechnology company Alume Biosciences permission to investigate the use of a nerve imaging drug during spine surgery, Biospace reports.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on May 7 teamed with the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation to raise money for clinical researchers.
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Physicians Group is opening an orthopedic clinic at Parkview DeKalb Hospital in Auburn, Ind., May 18, The Star reports.