Westwood, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center has added the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to its orthopedic program. The technology will support total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements. It uses 3D CT-based planning and real-time robotic guidance…
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Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy has opened an outpatient physical therapy facility in Erie, Pa., to expand access to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation services in the region. The site is designed to support recovery from joint replacements, orthopedic injuries…
Generative AI and large language models provide some help in spine triage, but key decisions about surgery should be left to experts, according to a study published in the Global Spine Journal. Five things to know: 1. The study focused…
SurGenTec earned FDA 510(k) clearance of its ION-C facet fixation system, according to a Jan. 20 news release. ION-C is designed for posterior cervical fusion, and the clearance includes indications for the treatment of cervical pseudoarthrosis when implanted bilaterally within…
Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics has named Christopher Meyer, MD, as CEO, making him the first practicing physician to lead the organization. Dr. Meyer joined TCO in 2003 and has held leadership roles for nearly two decades, including on the…
Health systems have to come to the realization that patients are looking for value while still receiving top-notch care, according to this orthopedic surgeon. Ronald Gardner, MD, founder of Gardner Orthopedics in Fort Myers, Fla., connected with Becker’s to talk…
Variation in spine care, from when surgeons operate to how they operate, is drawing renewed scrutiny as costs rise and new technologies reshape training. Spine leaders told Becker’s the specialty must tighten clinical pathways, safeguard core surgical fundamentals in the…
AdventHealth Medical Group has added three orthopedic surgeons at its Florida locations, according to a Jan. 19 news release from Advent Health. Shawn O’Keefe, DO, and James McFadden, MD, provide care to patients at AdventHealth Daytona Beach (Fla.). Sonya Clark,…
Norman Waldrop, MD, is set to perform ankle surgery on Bo Nix, a quarterback for the Denver Broncos, according to a Jan. 19 report from FOX 31. The surgery will repair a fractured right ankle Mr. Nix suffered in a…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Anne Marie McDonald, EdD, RN, as its new chief nursing executive. In the role she will provide strategic leadership for nursing across HSS’ sites and affiliates from quality to patient safety to…