Medical technology company Abanza has received FDA 510(k) clearance for QuadLock, a fixation system for ACL reconstruction. The system can be used across several graft configurations that are commonly used in ACL procedures, such as quadriceps tendon, quadrupled semitendinosus/gracilis, and…
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Wooster (Ohio) Community Hospital is integrating Wooster (Ohio) Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center into its multispecialty physician group. Wooster Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center is led by Rodney Miller, MD, Nicholas Spittle, DO, and Steven Widmer, MD, according to a…
As a private practice, Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy has an advantage with its IT investments, CIO Caroline Jarrell said. Ms. Jarrell, who joined OrthoIndy in January, has more than 15 years of experience and has worked at health systems and clinics, giving…
Picture a clinical environment where physicians regularly engage with their own data, discuss practice patterns openly and drive improvement together. This playbook shows how to make that culture a reality. It offers a structured, 10-step approach for physician leaders seeking…
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In reconstruction, the question is not whether a limb can be saved. It is whether the life attached to it can be lived. L. Scott Levin, MD, chair emeritus of orthopedic surgery and professor of plastic surgery at Philadelphia-based Penn…
As spine technologies and patient safety become more advanced, practice leaders might consider adding cases normally done in hospital outpatient settings to the ASC. But Nikhil Shetty, MD, advised against rushing into the trend. Dr. Shetty, COO of Munster, Ind.-based…
Spine surgery has no shortage of innovation. New implants appear, new navigation systems gain traction and AI keeps inching closer to daily practice. But J. Patrick Johnson, MD, believes the long-term health of a spine program depends less on technology…
Spine Innovation’s Logic titanium implant system earned FDA 510(k) clearance, according to a Jan. 26 news release. The device is the next generation of the company’s implant system which has been used in the U.S. for 10 years. Logic’s patented…
Minimally invasive tubular decompression had significant improvements compared to conventional open laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to systematic review study published in Scientific Reports. Seven things to know: 1. Researchers conducted a systematic review and focused on adult patients…
Becker’s reported on four spine debuts in January from new procedure approaches to devices. 1. Randy Dryer, MD, Curiteva’s CMO, performed the first clinical case using the company’s Inspire standalone ALIF system. 2. Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S.…