Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between April 13 and April 17:
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Elective and outpatient surgeries are beginning to return in some communities, which will allow spine and orthopedic surgeons to resume care for their patients most in need.
Murray, Utah-based The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital will be used as a relief-valve facility to treat patients who do not have COVID-19, the Daily Herald reports.
McLaren Medical Group will furlough several of its nearly 500 providers, including orthopedic surgeons, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The spinal allograft market is expected to increase from $2.5 billion in 2019 to $3.9 billion by the end of 2025, according to new data published by ReportLinker.
Chesterton, Ind.-based Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute recently appointed Dale Ingram as CEO.
The FDA cleared 19 spine devices in March 2020.
Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA, is the director of research in arthroplasty services at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Chen also serves as an associate professor at Boston-based Harvard Medical School.
Johnson & Johnson reported orthopedic sales in the U.S. were down 5.2 percent in the first quarter and all subspecialty lines reported drops as well due to the coronavirus.
With a $500,000 county grant, Insight Surgical Hospital is converting a vacant hospital into an 80-bed overflow facility for COVID-19 cases, according to ClickOnDetroit.