Orthopedic

A U.K.-based orthopedic surgeon is being investigated by police for allegedly keeping the bones of at least 5,224 patients that he operated on, The Independent reported Sept. 29.

Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Florack, MD, was joined this month by his son Michael Florack, MD, at Green Bay, Wis.-based Prevea Health, ABC affiliate WBAY reports.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is launching a Fracture & Trauma Registry to collect data on five common fractures in the U.S.

State College, Pa.-based University Orthopedics Center providers joined Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's team of experts, according to local news outlet WTAJ.

Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System broke ground Sept. 22 on an orthopedic center expected to cost several million dollars, according to Y-City News.

Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth is redeveloping a former rehab hospital to accommodate a new clinic and a larger surgery center, according to the Memphis Business Journal.

The Chicago Center for Orthopedics & Robotic-Assisted Surgery opened in September.

Andi the gorilla needed a knee procedure, and University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center surgeon Dr. Darryl Millis needed an extra hand, local CBS affiliate WVLT reports. 

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is expanding orthopedic services with a 15,000-square-foot office in Scarsdale, N.Y.

The Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center at the NFL's Atlanta Falcons' Flowery Branch (Ga.) facility is expected to finish construction in mid-December, The Gainesville Times reports.