Orthopedic

German orthopedic and spinal devicemaker HG Medical is planning to establish a North American facility in Holland, Mich., with the aid of a $1.8 million grant from the state, according to a Dec. 13 post on LinkedIn. 

Irving, Texas-based All-Star Orthopaedics has added Robert Runner, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.

A single, nonfatal fall in an older adult costs roughly $10,000, according to a report from Brooks Rehabilitation.

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Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health has partnered with local physicians from Solvang, Calif.-based Alta Orthopaedics to open an ASC in the area, according to a news release published Dec. 14 by ABC, CBS and Fox affiliate KEYT.

Orthopedic surgeon Olarewaju Oladipo, MD, was convicted of 10 counts of healthcare fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Massachusetts.

Darrell Harrington, MD, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's director of graduate medical education and designated institutional official, is stepping down from his post amid allegations he protected a former orthopedic surgeon from abuse allegations, The Daily Breeze reported Dec. 14.

Ashish Rawal, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Stoughton (Wis.) Health, and his team have completed their 500th Conformis knee procedure, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Stoughton Courier Hub.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, at $2.8 billion, are the most valuable team in the National Hockey League for the first time since 2014, according to a Dec. 14 report from Forbes. 

Charles Grooters, MD, and Britton Plemmons, DPM, have joined the team at Christus Trinity Clinic in the Christus Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute in Longview, Texas, according to a Dec. 14 report from the Marshall News Messenger.