Elective surgery delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dip in some orthopedic procedures, a study found.
Orthopedic
In the residency application cycle that coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, the median expenditures of orthopedic residency candidates were $5,000 lower than in the previous year, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in Clinical Orthopaedics and…
Robert Kayal, MD, and Kayal Orthopedic Center paid $225,000 as part of a $425,000 settlement in a lawsuit that accused a New Jersey city and its physicians of wrongfully attempting to terminate the employment of a former fire captain over…
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine's new chief of orthopedic oncology and four more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or assumed new titles in December:
Orthopedic surgeon Darren Johnson, MD, is collaborating with researchers at the University of Kentucky in Lexington to study anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
All Access Ortho Maui, Hawaii's first standalone orthopedic urgent care clinic, opened a new location in Pukalani, according to a Jan. 3 Maui Now report.
Lincoln (Neb.) Orthopaedic Center and Nebraska Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine, also in Lincoln, have kicked off the new year as a merged entity, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Jan. 3.
A decadelong FDA landmark study of a hip replacement alternative has been completed, NBC affiliate KPLC reported Jan. 3.
Outpatient orthopedic procedures have become more normalized in recent years, and some surgeons believe that trend will continue to accelerate. Growth in the ASC market, the COVID-19 pandemic and physician ownership opportunities are among the factors surgeons believe will grow…
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