The first patients have been enrolled in a study for Aurora Spine's Zip Interspinous Fixation device.
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An orthopedic surgeon at Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine became his own patient after performing hand surgery on himself, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported Aug. 9.
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed that six residents had surgery with a tuberculosis-infected allograft, and one of them has died, ABC affiliate News 5 Cleveland reported.
A federal judge in California has denied spinal device company Reliance Medical's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the company of paying kickbacks to surgeons.
A leading endoscopic spine surgery center and four more practices to know:
Scott Sigman, MD, chief medical officer of Rochester, N.Y.-based OrthoLazer Orthopedic Laser Centers, is concerned about surgeons' future abilities in independent practices. He spoke on the "Becker's Spine and Orthopedic Podcast" about that concern, along with what he's excited about…
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the shortage of physician specialists, with orthopedic surgeons projected to be in particularly short demand by 2025, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2021 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.
In the past year, Becker's has reported on four prominent surgeons with practices in California, Colorado and Alabama who are expanding their practices to Florida, which is expected to become a key battleground for orthopedics in the coming years.
U.S. News & World Report assessed 1,248 hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery for its 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings.
Here is a breakdown of key second quarter results published by SeaSpine, Orthofix and Smith+Nephew, along with the year-over-year percentage change: