Medical malpractice lawsuits target orthopedic surgeons at high rates, with 49 malpractice lawsuits happening for foot and ankle surgeons between 2008 and 2018.
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Shane Nho, MD, and Brian Forsythe, MD, performed hamstring surgery on Gastón Giménez of the Chicago Fire MLS team, OurSportsCentral reported Aug. 24.
Texas Health Frisco has opened a sixth floor in its practice, according to an Aug. 25 report from Community Impact.
Upper Arlington, Ohio-based Orthopedic One is adding five physicians in August, the practice said.
Medtronic executives said in the company's Aug. 23 earnings call that its cranial and spinal technologies business "remains attractive" despite revenue decreasing 7 percent year over year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to Seeking Alpha.
When considering the development of orthopedic technology, there are particular advancements that stand out to surgeons.
Three orthopedic surgeons leading supergroups of 100 physicians or more in Florida, North Carolina and Maryland discuss the advantages of larger physician practices and how they see consolidation evolving in the specialty.
From a new facility opening to more surgeons using robots, here are five stories involving orthopedic practices reported on by Becker's since Aug. 1:
In order to manage patient backlogs, the government of Manitoba in Canada signed deals with Fargo, N.D.-based Sanford Health and Cleveland Clinic to take some of its hip and knee replacement patients, the Winnipeg Free Press reported Aug. 24.
Migration of orthopedic cases to ASCs to continue influence on value-based care, 1 surgeon exec says
The increase in value-based care for orthopedic cases will continue to be pushed by the transition of cases to ASCs, but staffing shortages could threaten care delivery, according to one orthopedic surgeon leader.