Paul Chin, MD, PhD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Woodlands, Texas-based Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, has become the first in the state to use Medacta's NextAR shoulder augmented reality surgical platform.
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Kentucky has become the first state in the U.S. to enact a law decriminalizing medical errors, according to an April 23 report from NPR affiliate WKYU.
Zimmer Biomet has struck a partnership with three of the top pickleball organizations in the U.S., becoming the first and only medical device partner within pickleball.
Soccer team North Carolina FC partnered with Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, the team said May 2.
Liam Bosch, MD, a joint replacement specialist and revision surgeon, will join Flagstaff Bone and Joint's Cottonwood (Ariz.) location in May, according to a May 2 report from the Arizona Daily Sun.
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Naples, Fla.-based orthopedic surgeon James Ray, MD, died on April 24 at the age of 71, according to his May 1 obituary.
Former World Wrestling Entertainment and Extreme Championship Wrestling star turned commentator Taz needs a double knee and double shoulder replacement, according to a May 1 report from Wrestle Zone.
Midland-based West Texas Orthopedics has become the first practice in the area to add Iovera treatment to assist in chronic knee pain and post-op pain control for patients undergoing total knee replacement, according to a May 1 report from MRT.com.
The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Phoenix earns $937,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Advanced Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Owensboro, Ky., is partnering with Hurt!, a mobile and web application for virtual care.