A study from a research team a Boston-based Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, published in The Journal of Arthroplasty, has determined that patients with a high body mass index cost facilities up to 7% for joint arthroplasty.
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The NFL's Dallas Cowboys has been named the most profitable sports team in the world with a net worth of $10.1 billion, according to a Jan. 9 report from Forbes.
Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Braxton Garrett, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, on Dec. 16 in Arlington, Texas.
Onward Medical's Arc-EX spinal cord stimulator saw its first U.S. sales in late December, according to a Jan. 9 news release.
Ventris Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Backpack bone graft containment system, according to a Jan. 9 news release.
Christus Health has started scheduling patient appointments for its new Beaumont, Texas-based Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, which is set to open Jan. 13.
Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin (Texas), an affiliate of Growth Orthopedics, has opened a new location in Leander, Texas.
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has broken ground on a 24,000-square-foot orthopedic outpatient facility.
Brian Gantwerker, MD, president of the Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, has experienced wildfire evacuations in the past, but wildfires that began Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County have posed new concerns.
Amherst, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics suffered a data breach affecting about 357,000 people.