Anthony de Bari, MD, a Saginaw, Mich.-based orthopedic surgeon, is volunteering at a Ukrainian field hospital in Lviv to treat those affected by the Russian invasion, mlive.com reported March 24.
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Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training company, has raised $66 million in series C funding to accelerate the growth of its surgical education program and hire more talent in specialty areas.
While trends such as private equity investment and same-day surgery excite some orthopedic surgeons, others are concerned about them.
There are 22,965 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the U.S., with that number projected to grow to about 24,350 by 2025, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare.
Pleasant Grove, Utah-based In2it Medical performed the state's first minimally invasive trigger finger release procedure, the practice said March 23.
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Orthopedic surgeons have pitched in to support Ukrainian doctors during the country's conflict with Russia.
Deepak Nath, PhD, will begin his role as CEO of Smith+Nephew April 1 after spending the last four years with Siemens Healthineers.
A new study by New York City-based Hospital of Special Surgery found that Black patients were less likely than white patients to be completely satisfied after undergoing a hip or knee replacement.
Stryker launched its Insignia hip stem for total hip and hemiarthroplasty procedures, the devicemaker said March 22.
An orthopedic surgeon from Canton, Mass., faces 11 counts of healthcare fraud after allegedly "upcoding" patient visits, the Justice Department said March 22.