Orthopedic

The best and worst ranked states for healthcare vary in the number of orthopedic surgeons in each state. 

Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute has agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations it failed to protect consumers in a 2020 ransomware attack, Top Class Actions reported Aug. 15.

Charles Pitts, MD, and Christopher Beaumont, MD, have joined Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., according to a press release sent to Becker's. 

Orthopedic surgeon Matthew Popa, MD, has joined EmergeOrtho – Triangle region at its Clayton and Smithfield (Pa.) offices.

Devicemaker Exactech is recalling 40,000 hip implants, the Sarasota Legal Examiner reported Aug. 14.

Here are eight places posting openings for orthopedic surgeons since July 15.

From printed casts to implants, 3D printing is offering spine and orthopedic surgeons new ways to create solutions for their patients.

Revenues for the second quarter have been announced, and orthopedic and spine tech companies have reported mixed results, with some seeing double-digit increases from the same quarter last year, and others seeing large revenue declines.

Rafael Serrano, MD, will lead a new orthopedic and sports medicine clinic opening in Waterloo, Iowa, according to an Aug. 11 report from The Courier.

An orthopedic surgeon who had a successful double lung transplant after contracting COVID-19 in 2020 is expected to return to his job in September, Erie News Now reported Aug. 10.