OrthAlign, a medical device company, reached a milestone for its navigation technology in joint replacements, according to a Sept. 9 news release.
Orthopedic
From a breakup within the specialty to growing robot-assisted procedures, here are the predictions of what orthopedic surgery will look like in the next decade from four surgeons.
Rising consolidation has given breath to orthopedic supergroups with 100-plus physicians. Three orthopedic surgeons told Becker's Spine Review what they believe supergroups will mean for smaller practices and the industry.
Michael Maggitti, MD, has rejoined Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Orthopedics, The Robesonian reported Sept. 3.
Glenn Copeland, MD, was named CEO of Jack Nathan Health, which provides services to Walmart clinics in Canada.
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Orthopedic surgeons have remained a top-earning specialty across 29 specialties surveyed by Medscape. Although its ranking has fluctuated over the last four years, the average salary for orthopedic surgeons has grown.
Three orthopedic surgeons were honored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the organization announced Sept. 2.
Members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons will have greater access to an imaging system that helps track a patient's recovery.
A former orthopedic surgeon who worked in Tacoma, Wash., was sanctioned after telling authorities he had inappropriate relationships with about 10 patients during his practice, Tacoma News Tribune reported Sept. 2.
A jury on Aug. 31 awarded a Texas orthopedic surgeon $7.8M after his business partner locked him out of a stem cell clinic they jointly owned and siphoned off assets to a competing clinic established at the same site.