Orthopedic

Investment bank Needham expects the orthopedic device market to slow in growth later this year, declining to 4% or 5% in 2024 and beyond, according to a Feb. 25 report from Seeking Alpha. 

Two Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare hospitals are among three in the state recognized by the Women's Choice Award for orthopedic care.

Keene, N.H.-based Cheshire Medical Center, an affiliate of Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health, has added three new orthopedic surgeons, doubling the size of the department, according to a Feb. 26 report from The Keene Sentinel.

Natick, Mass.-based New England Surgical Suites has earned an advanced orthopedic certification for both total joint replacements and complex spine surgery from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. 

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Centralia-based Washington Orthopaedic Center has continued to serve patients amid a flood caused by burst pipes, according to a Feb. 23 report from The Chronicle.

DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic company, is asking an appeals court to reverse a $20 million award granted to Gary Rasmussen, MD, in a 2022 patent case.

Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center has added eight orthopedic surgeons and four mid-level providers to its family of regional clinics effective Feb. 1. 

Orthopedic surgeon Matthew Mitchell, MD, has joined Riverton, Wyo.-based Fremont Orthopaedics. 

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