Mitchell Garden, MD, of Torrington, Conn.-based Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, marked 100 spine surgeries with the ExcelsiusGPS robot.
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Since March 4, six spine and orthopedic devicemakers announced leadership moves.
The FDA granted 16 orthopedic device approvals in February:
Florida, Colorado and Mexico are all areas where three experts and leaders believe spine care will accelerate and practices will gravitate to.
Spine and orthopedic medtech companies are drawing the eyes and dollars of investors in 2022. Five companies have netted a total $123.6 million in deals so far.
James Andrews, MD, operated on Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Bradley Blalock, an independent sports blogger tweeted March 17, citing the athlete's Instagram feed.
The Arthroscopy Association of North America collaborated with VirtaMed to create knee arthroscopy training modules with two different skin tones.
So far in 2022 orthopedic practice mergers and management service organization acquisitions are neck and neck in popularity.
Orthopedic surgeon James Andrews, MD, and Jefferson, La.-based Ochsner Health have cemented a five-year partnership to create The Ochsner Andrews Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Institute.
Ronald Hillock, MD, performed the first total knee replacement with a second-generation robot at Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas.