Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic Institute has marked 1,500 surgeries with Stryker's Mako robot at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital, according to a Dec. 9 press release.
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Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based Spine Center at Valley View is welcoming spine surgeon Stanley Gertzbein, MD, according to a Dec. 9 press release.
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Surgeons and specialists are bracing for another challenging year as further Medicare reimbursement cuts are planned, with commercial payers likely to follow suit.
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Zimmer Biomet and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery have partnered to deploy a remote care management platform for the Apple Watch, according to a Dec. 9 press release.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has invited journalists and news outlets to submit content for its 2021 Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence Awards.
An orthopedic surgeon in Libya has been freed from his captors four days after his abduction, CGTN Africa reports.
Patients involved in the decision-making process for orthopedic surgeries leads to reduced decisional conflict and improved outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
The FDA has awarded Carlsmed's aprevo device its breakthrough device designation, which will expedite the time it takes to reach clinical trials.