Orthopedic

Here are six orthopedic surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles reported by Becker's since Oct. 3:

Orthopedic imaging companies CurveBeam and StraxCorp completed their merger, the two companies announced Oct. 20.

Beyond the operating room, orthopedic surgeons can face challenges in their work and with balancing their personal lives.

Georgia's largest privately owned physician group, Harbin Clinic, has added hand and upper-extremity orthopedic care services to its Calhoun, Ga., location, according to an Oct. 19 report from the Calhoun Times. 

Orthopedic Care Partners has added the St. Louis-based physician practice of Nathan Mall, MD, to its Motion Orthopaedics platform. 

Virtual reality training provider PrecisionOS will collaborate with Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital to provide immersive virtual reality training to Harvard University's combined orthopedic residency program in Boston. 

Patrick Sweeney, MD, a retired orthopedic surgeon, is suing DePuy Synthes for alleged patent infringement involving a surgical screw he developed.

With 44 percent of physicians reporting burnout, helping physicians be more efficient can help reduce these effects, according to the American Medical Association. 

HCA (Port Charlotte) Florida Fawcett Hospital reopened its orthopedic and spine unit for the first time since being hit by Hurricane Ian at the end of September, according to an Oct. 17 report from the Herald-Tribune. 

Johnson & Johnson saw mild sales growth in the third quarter, while orthopedic sales stayed stagnant, according to financial results posted Oct. 18.