The Joint Commission is supporting the use of face masks and respirators brought from home for healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic when FDA-approved personal protective equipment is unavailable.
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Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale March 30, The Athletic reports.
O'Fallon, Mo.-based Mercy has adjusted operations and aims to make visits virtual for 95 percent of patients at its Arkansas hospitals and clinics, according to CBS affiliate KFSM-TV.
Nexxt Spine on March 31 launched its Matrixx corpectomy system for spine surgery.
Fairbanks, Alaska, recently saw a significant spike in new COVID-19 cases, according to the Anchorage Daily News.
Smith+Nephew withdrew its full year 2020 guidance due to the COVDI-19 pandemic.
The FDA granted OrthoPediatrics 510(k) clearance to expand its Response Scoliosis system to include neuromuscular implants on March 31.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on March 26 after police said he attacked a woman in the parking lot of the Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery in Oklahoma City, reports KFOR.
Two orthopedic surgeons were featured on Elton John's iHeart Living Room Concert for America on March 29 after posting a video last week that went viral on social media.
Medtronic and DePuy Synthes representatives told the Times Union Online about measures they've implemented to protect local employees and support healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.