Medtech company Shoulder Innovations reported total revenue of $11.8 million in the third quarter, according to a Nov. 11 news release from the company. Here are five more notes on the company’s performance:
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Orthopedic surgical device company Meduloc received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its intramedullary fracture fixation system. The system is designed to treat small, long bone fractures, combining a flexible nitinol implant with a deployable prong locking mechanism, according to…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy Hospital received five-star ratings from Healthgrades for five orthopedic services, including inpatient and outpatient total knee replacement, total hip replacement and spinal fusion surgery. The grades mark the hospital’s 19th consecutive year earning five stars for inpatient total…
On any given day, April Armstrong, MD, might move from teaching surgical residents to mapping gene variants to talking with patients in their 90s about their goals for life after a fracture. It’s that blend of science, systems and empathy…
Procedures across all specialties are seeing increased volume and opportunities at ambulatory surgery and outpatient centers, and orthopedics and spine is no different. As CMS removes more procedures from its Inpatient Only List, the demand for surgeries to be performed…
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Dan Cooper, MD, and Kevin Kaplan, MD, performed knee surgery on Travis Hunter, a wide receiver and defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Dallas on Nov. 11. The surgery was to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament in Mr.…
Matawan, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added Roman Ashmyan, DO, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Ashmyan specializes in shoulder replacement surgery and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, as well as sports medicine, according to a Nov. 11 news…
La Grande, Ore.-based Grande Ronde Hospital & Clinics has added John Reid, MD, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Reid is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at Taos Orthopaedic Institute, according to a…
The orthopedic workforce shortage is widening — but not everywhere. While major cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia remain well-staffed, less populated regions are struggling to attract and retain surgeons. That imbalance, said William Levine, MD, Frank Stinchfield chairman…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has performed the first U.S. case of a dual mobility total joint replacement for the thumb’s basal joint — a milestone that could redefine how surgeons treat one of the most common forms of hand arthritis. For…