Orthopedic surgery dropped from the top spot in Medscape's highest-paid physician specialties in 2021, but has been consistently among the top three highest earners.
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Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent will build a new neurosurgical hospital as part of a $325 million expansion, the Indy Star reported May 10.
Consolidation of orthopedic practices is a trend that will continue, but private orthopedic practices can still thrive, according to Mark Getelman, MD, of Van Nuys, Calif.-based Southern California Orthopedic Institute.
Surgalign Spine Technologies has submitted a premarket notification 510(k) to the FDA for approval of its digital surgical guidance system.
The FDA cleared 36 musculoskeletal devices in April.
Orthopedic surgeons are no longer the highest-paid medical specialty in the U.S., with plastic surgeons on average taking home a larger salary each year, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2021."
The first augmented-reality-assisted total knee replacement with Medacta's NextAR system was performed in December, and now the medtech company aims to expand the technology to spine, hip and shoulder surgery.
The global surgical robot market is projected to reach $14.4 billion by 2026, up from about $6.4 billion in 2021, according to a reports by MarketsandMarkets.
More ASCs are considering bundled payments as a part of their strategy. Three ASC leaders spoke with Becker's ASC Review on addressing obstacles with bundled payments.
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