CMS, commercial payers and providers continue to push surgical procedures to outpatient settings, but many spine surgeons agree that hospitals will remain critical for the specialty.
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Pickleball, an increasingly popular racket or paddle sport, is seeing a surge in injuries, physicians say, CBS affiliate WANE reported Nov. 16.
Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. suffer from chronic knee pain, according to a new survey from Pacira Biosciences.
Ten hospitals ranked as the top orthopedic hospitals in 2022 by Newsweek have been given safety grades between "A" and "F" from health safety and quality organization The Leapfrog Group.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System's new partner facility has received a $20 million grant from philanthropists Jay and Patty Baker, according to a Nov. 17 report from Naples Florida Weekly.
Globus Medical has partnered with the National Health Service to bring the ExcelsiusGPS robot to hospitals in the United Kingdom, the medtech company said Nov. 17.
There are no significant differences in complication rates between outpatient and inpatient cervical disc replacement, according to a study published Nov. 15 in Spine.
Alok Sharan, MD, in October left NJ Spine and Wellness in East Brunswick, N.J., and established his own practice, Spine and Performance Institute, the next month.
Conformis launched its Imprint knee system, and it will be the devicemaker's primary knee offering.
Augmedics was awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the medtech company said Nov. 16.