Robert Watkins, MD, performed spine surgery on actress Katherine Heigl earlier this week, according to an ABC News report.
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Spectrum Orthopaedics-Auburn in Lewiston, Maine, has joined Central Maine Healthcare.
Boston-based medical technology company Implanet has received approval from its founding shareholders to acquire a majority stake in French implant manufacturer Orthopaedic & Spine Development, the company reported March 17.
From pursuing learning opportunities to discussions with colleagues and continuing to practice your craft, nine spine surgeons share how they maintain their skill sets.
Devicemaker Camber Spine has launched a set of devices and tools that surgeons can use to perform oblique lateral interbody fusion.
4Web Medical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market its Lumbar Plating Solution.
In the past five months, Becker's has covered five orthopedic and sports medicine projects that cost at least $12 million to develop:
Construction is on track for West Tennessee Healthcare's Jackson-based North Hospital, which is expected to be open to orthopedic surgical patients in September.
A Thomas Jefferson University study published in Neurosurgery found that lumbar spinal fusions were three times more likely to achieve better outcomes when evidence-based guidelines were followed, EurekAlert reports.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is opening an orthopedic practice near Newport, Pa., according to a March 16 report from pennlive.com.