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Under elective surgery restrictions, the average orthopedic practice didn't earn enough to cover expenses, according to survey results and calculations from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives.
On average, elective surgeries represent 73 percent of an orthopedic practice's total volume, according to the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives. When COVID-19 halted these cases, the devastation was profound.
German medical technology company Brainlab on June 26 launched Snke OS, a subsidiary focused on developing software to improve surgical navigation.
Regenexx, a nationwide network of interventional orthopedic specialists, inked a deal with Graham Co., one of the country's largest insurance and employee benefits brokers, according to a June 23 announcement.
Orthobiologics company Bioventus on June 25 launched its Signafuse bioactive bone graft in a strip format.
The Attune Knee system, developed by DePuy Synthes, has been implanted in more than one million patients, according to a June 23 press release.
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury is now providing same-day knee and hip replacements, according to a June 22 report.
Riley Williams III, MD, performed an arthroscopic labrum repair surgery on the left shoulder of Brooklyn Nets forward/center Nicolas Claxton June 24, the team reports.
Birmingham, Ala.-based OS1 Holdings opened an urgent care clinic June 15, with 14 more planned in the next three to five years, according to the Hoover Sun.