David Dvorak, who previously led Zimmer Biomet, was named executive chair of the board of directors at medical device company Think Surgical, according to a Nov. 10 news release.
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Franklin-based Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee received two nods from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives, according to an announcement posted in the Williamson Herald on Nov. 10.
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network named Douglas Lundy, MD, as chair of orthopedics.
The benefits of spine robots are widely touted, but some surgeons see the technology in its current format as providing more hype than real clinical advantage.
The Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic in Mankato, Minn., has announced two new appointments to its executive leadership team.
Dr. Helen Hann, an anesthesiologist at John Radcliffe Hospital in the United Kingdom, had been interested in awake spine surgery for 12 years but hadn't found a surgeon willing to take up the challenge with her.
Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics appointed a new COO and chief development officer from within the practice, the practice said Nov. 9.
NuVasive's net sales were affected in part by challenges with the COVID-19 pandemic and elective surgery halt, according to third-quarter financial results posted Nov. 9.
Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours has acquired Tuckahoe Orthopaedics, a 13-surgeon practice in Richmond, Va., according to the Henrico Citizen.
More adolescents and adults younger than 21 are undergoing hip replacement surgeries, according to a study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.