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Marquis Health Consulting Services has launched a program targeted at providing orthopedic patients with targeted at-home support immediately following hospital discharge, according to an Aug. 22 report from McKnights. 

A couple has filed a lawsuit against biotech company Elutia, formerly known as Aziyo Biologics, alleging that one member of the couple contracted tuberculosis from a spine implant. 

A woman who suffered complications after having spine surgery won a $3 million settlement, the New Jersey Law Journal reported Aug. 23.

Jesse Foote, a resident of Fairfield, Conn., pleaded guilty to his role in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving orthotics and other durable medical equipment.

While California has the highest number of practicing orthopedic surgeons according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Dakota has the most practicing orthopedic surgeons per capita. 

Oskaloosa, Iowa-based Mahaska Health has introduced the Velys Robotic-Assisted Solution to its orthopedic and sports medicine department, according to an Aug. 21 report by The Oskaloosa Herald.

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