Neurosurgeon Chad Prusmack, MD, performed an artificial disc replacement on the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights player Jack Eichel, Sportsnet reported Nov. 13.
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Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston's knee, The New Orleans Advocate reported Nov. 13.
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Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has implemented augmented reality technology in its operating rooms to assist surgeons performing spine procedures.
Three new publicly traded device companies are expected to enter the market in the next one to two years, according to announcements from Zimmer Biomet, Johnson & Johnson and Colfax Corp.:
Hip and knee replacements rose 18.3 percent year over year, according to the American Joint Replacement Registry's 2021 annual report.
Patients who had robot-assisted total knee replacements had lower complication rates in the first three months after surgery, researchers at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found.
Construction in the orthopedic sector is booming once again after many projects were canceled or stalled because of economic challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson & Johnson is dividing into two separate companies; one will focus on its medical devices and drugs, and the other will focus on consumer health products.
Daniel Valaik, MD, a new hip and knee replacement surgeon at Riverside Doctors' Hospital in Williamsburg, Va., credits his time as a U.S. Navy SEAL with his growth as a doctor.