Here are five orthopedic and spine surgeons who have operated on professional athletes, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 4:
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Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is looking for its third CEO within four years, it shared with Becker's in a Dec. 16 press release.
Robert Anderson, MD, is set to perform arthroscopic ankle injury on Maxx Crosby, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, on Dec. 16, according to a report from espn.com.
Hospitals and clinics are still seeing shortages of saline solution following damage to Baxter International's North Carolina facility earlier in the year.
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast has extended its orthopedic and sports medicine partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, according to a Dec. 16 report from CBS affiliate KFVS.
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Zimmer Biomet earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its OsseoFit stemless shoulder replacement system, the company said Dec. 13.
Harrison Tuttle, MD, a surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic, has operated on Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury's hand, according to a Dec. 13 report from The Hockey News.
Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center is adding Roxanne Keene, MD, to its orthopedics staff, according to a Dec. 12 report by NewsDakota.com.
According to a new study led by a team from the John Sealy School of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, patients using GLP-1s may face higher risks of complications and readmissions following total shoulder arthroplasty.