Renowned orthopedic surgeon Lawrence Dorr, MD, died on Dec. 28, according to The New York Times. He was 79 years old.
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Researchers are studying processing speed deficits in people with spinal cord injuries, according to a Dec. 31 report from the Hindustan Times.
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From a spine surgeon adding a second location to a joint venture office in Colorado, here are seven orthopedic centers that opened in December:
From another surgeon joining Rothman Orthopaedics' Florida clinic to the head of a new practice in New York, here are the latest orthopedists on the move:
TheraCell marked its first surgical case using its TheraFuze DBF Fiber Bullets, according to a Dec. 30 news release.
Spine surgeon Christopher O'Boynick, MD, will begin practicing at Orthopedic Associates in St. Louis on Jan. 2.
Tiger Shark, a 3D-printed titanium interbody designed by ChoiceSpine, has been implanted in more than 3,000 patients, according to a Dec. 31 news release.
Spine surgery will continue to migrate to ASCs, arguably at a more rapid pace because of the COVID-19 pandemic, as minimally invasive techniques advance and more payers reimburse for spine procedures at outpatient settings.