An inmate at Greenwood (S.C.) County Detention Center escaped from the custody of a prison officer during a Dec. 8 orthopedic visit, only to be found two hours later, the Index-Journal reports.
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Zebra Medical received its seventh FDA clearance, this time for artificial intelligence technology to pull bone measurements from X-ray scans for planning orthopedic surgery, according to a Dec. 8 press release.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has invited journalists and news outlets to submit content for its 2021 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence Awards.
An orthopedic surgeon in Libya has been freed from his captors four days after his abduction, CGTN Africa reports.
Patients involved in the decision-making process for orthopedic surgeries leads to reduced decisional conflict and improved outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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In the past two months, Becker's has reported on five orthopedic groups developing flagship facilities with surgery centers:
From two new physicians at a rural hospital to an incoming orthopedics chief at a New York hospital, here are the latest surgeons on the move:
OrthoPediatrics was named the World Pediatric Project's 2020 Corporate Champion of the Year, according to a Dec. 3 press release.
As an orthopedic surgeon and veteran healthcare executive, Wael Barsoum, MD, sees the Biden administration taking steps to accelerate population health in orthopedics.
Keith Hechtman, MD, a sports medicine specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, has developed a mask intended to protect helmet-wearing athletes from COVID-19, NBC2 reports.