The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted orthobiologics company Kuros Biosciences a patent March 18 for the use of parathyroid hormone containing matrices for spinal fusion.
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Ayodele Buraimoh, MD, is a spine surgeon with Bethesda, Md.-based The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics.
Over the past two decades, endoscopic spine surgery has steadily increased in popularity as minimally invasive techniques continue to evolve. However, the approach is more widely adopted among surgeons in Europe and Asia.
The board of Elizabethtown, Ky.-based Hardin Memorial Health approved a $1.8 million clinic to expand orthopedic care in the community, according to The Lane Report.
Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates canceled all elective cases at local hospitals and is reprioritizing surgery center cases due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a joint statement from managing partner William Peterson, MD, and CEO Ben Shah.
Orthopedic Associates' main office in St. Louis was acquired by Flagler Investment, a healthcare property holdings firm, according to local station KSDK-TV.
Here are two hospitals that recently expanded spine and neurosurgery programs:
OrthoCarolina's Hip & Knee Center in Charlotte closed March 17 after one of its physicians tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.
Moody's expects to see slow global economic growth and healthcare expenditure diversion due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a March 17 outlook report.
Chun-Po Yen, MD, is an associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville.