From operating milestones to new devices, here are four orthopedic moves that have taken place in California in the last 30 days:
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and two state orthopedic organizations named leadership in the last month.
A spine surgeon at Sanford Health Fargo (N.D.) corrected an 86-degree curve in a 13-year-old patient, the health system said April 15.
Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical in Meriden celebrated its fifth anniversary, the hospital said April 15.
Keith Meister, MD, operated on Oakland A's pitcher Deolis Guerra, the team said April 13.
Spine Centers of Excellence are designed to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare by providing specialized and comprehensive multidisciplinary care and have become an attractive option to insurers and providers in recent years.
Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth in Beaumont has added a spine robot to assist surgeons with the implantation of pedicle screws among other techniques, ABC and NBC affiliate KBMT reported April 13.
Orthopedic surgeon Thomas Graham, MD, operated on the left wrist of Bryson DeChambeau on April 14, according to a post on the professional golfer's Instagram profile.
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health became the first in southwest Florida to add the ExcelsiusGPS robot for spine surgery.