A spine surgeon has accused its former employer, Little Rock-based OrthoArkansas, of overcharging patients, among other allegations, Arkansas Business reported Sept. 16.
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Orthopedic surgeon Jordan Willis, MD, has joined Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health.
Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital added Mackenzie Neumaier, MD, to its medical staff.
Bone marrow aspirate injections didn't lead to significant changes for patients who had arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, according to a Sept. 15 study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Stryker's Mako Spine robot is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2024, and DePuy Synthes' Velys Spine is expected to be commercially available in 2025.
In the last seven days, two orthopedic practices alerted patients about data breaches. In both cases, sensitive data including names, medical information and Social Security numbers may have been accessed.
Ryan Sauber, MD, began performing uniportal endoscopic spine surgery at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network in May and is navigating the successes and challenges coming along.
David Bizousky, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber (Pa.), has completed 100 robotic-assisted knee replacements.
Single-level lumbar spinal fusion costs are determined by a variety of factors, but surgeon decisions play a significant role, according to a study in the September 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.
Three teenagers have been charged after allegedly stealing three safes full of drugs from Twin Cities Orthopedics in Edina, Minn., according to a Sept. 13 report from the Minnesota Star-Tribune.