Anika Therapeutics, a devicemaker focused on joint preservation, received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Integrity Implant System, which is planned to launch in the first quarter of 2024.
Orthopedic
West Virginia is the worst paying state on record for orthopedic surgeons in 2023, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational employment statistics survey.
Seventeen states in the U.S. do not have any top-ranked hospitals for outpatient joint replacements.
Mary Ireland, MD, of the University of Kentucky, was inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Hall of Fame.
Eric Tannenbaum, MD, on Aug. 11 performed the first InSpace balloon procedure in Columbus, Ind., according to an Aug. 17 email shared with Becker's.
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Sean Wilson, MD, is joining Southern Indiana Orthopedics and will work at its Columbus office.
The Tulsa-based Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma will be bringing on three fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to an Aug. 9th news release shared with Becker's.
Cameron Straughn, DO, has joined Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic, according to an Aug. 15 report by Tallahassee Reports.
The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute's downtown ASC, which opened its doors in March, has completed its first total joint replacement.
Cleveland Clinic London completed the city's first total knee replacement with augmented reality assistance, the hospital said in an Aug. 17 news release.