St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates resumed performing scheduled, nonemergency orthopedic procedures at the Des Peres (Mo.) Square Surgery Center.
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Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute began testing pre-surgical patients for COVID-19 at drive-thru stations on May 8.
Orthopedic surgeon Mark Drakos, MD, is spearheading a Hospital for Special Surgery study on the effect of blood flow restriction therapy after Achilles tendon rupture and repair.
Kirk Campbell, MD, an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City, saw all of his patients via telemedicine for about six weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A federal appeals court on May 8 dismissed arguments from a former spine surgeon sentenced to life in prison for the death of a woman who overdosed on counterfeit oxycodone pills, CBS12 reports.
Blake Berman, DO, is the latest neurosurgeon to join Healthpointe Medical Group in Anaheim, Calif., where he previously served as an occupational medicine physician.
Nexxt Spine on May 12 onboarded James Abraham as chief operating officer.
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Precision Spine launched its Slimplicity HP Anterior Cervical Plating System to allow surgeons to accommodate diverse patient anatomies and pathologies during surgeries.