An orthopedic surgeon who previously practiced at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, to offer his services amid the conflict with Russia.
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Despite the challenges for surgeons in private practice — including rising costs, declining reimbursements and administrative hurdles — the autonomy, work-life balance and close patient relationships are some of the benefits that can make it worthwhile.
DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic business, added two products to its Attune total knee portfolio.
Orthofix's TrueLok EVO ring fixation system for limb reconstruction was cleared by the FDA and used in U.S. patients.
PatientIQ plans to launch a hip arthroscopy quality improvement program as part of a partnership with the Hip Surgical Treatment Registry.
SeaSpine's 2021 revenue boost and three more updates from spine device companies in the last week:
Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, has expanded orthopedic surgery services with the addition of Gritman Orthopedic Surgeons, the Daily Fly reported March 15.
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Synthes on March 15 was ordered to pay Gary Lynn Rasmussen, MD, $20 million after one of its products was found to infringe on one of the orthopedic surgeon's patents, according to Law360.com.
Private equity-backed U.S. Orthopaedic Partners has grown to 26 practice locations after its acquisition of Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons in February and plans to double in size by the year's end.
Industry pay to spine surgeons dipped 17.5 percent over six years, according to a study published in The Spine Journal.