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For the first time in its history Stryker's full-year sales surpassed $20 billion in 2023, the devicemaker said Jan. 8.
The most common orthopedic procedure performed in 2023 was a drainage/injection into a joint or bursa without ultrasound guidance, according to October data from Definitive Healthcare, which will cost patients an average of $55 to $75.
A Missouri jury has sided with St. Louis-based Orthopedic Specialists and orthopedic surgeon Kevin Rutz, MD, in a malpractice lawsuit brought by a former patient, according to a Jan. 5 report from Missouri Lawyers Media.
OrthoPediatrics acquired Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics, according to a Jan. 8 news release.
Orthofix named Julie Andrews as its new CFO, the devicemaker said Jan. 8.
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has opened a state-of-the-art orthopedic suite at its Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, N.J.
Franklin-based Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee named John Reynolds as its new CEO, the Williamson Herald reported Jan. 5.
Here are 30 orthopedic surgeons who recently joined new practices or added to their titles, as reported by Becker's in August:
Brad Sparks, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Alaska Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic in Anchorage, has become the first surgeon in the state to offer the Jiffy Knee procedure for joint replacements.