Here are five spine and orthopedic partnerships that Becker's Spine Review has reported on in the past month:
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Meriden-based Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center is "aggressively" using telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis, orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Pravda, MD, told local news outlet WTNH.
Orthopedic fixation company Ossio recently added former Johnson & Johnson executive Gary Pruden to its board of directors, Biospace reports.
Zimmer Biomet plans to drastically scale back operations for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WANE 15 reports.
The widespread postponement of nonemergent procedures is expected to take a significant chunk out of hospital revenue in the first and second quarters, with ASCs also feeling the pinch.
A Pennsylvania appellate court said a $10 million award to a family who sued Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute alleging wrongful death was excessive in a 2-against-1 panel ruling, The Legal Intelligencer reports.
The global spine surgery robotics market is expected to grow over the next few years due to technology improvement and increased surgeon adoption, according to a report from Science in Me.
Orthopedic surgeons in the Chicago area are seeing an increase in the number of orthopedic injuries due to people cooking and exercising more at home, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine recently formed two rapid response clinics for orthopedic patients in need of care during the coronavirus pandemic, Rochester First.com reports.
Idaho State University in Pocatello recently selected Michael Meyers, PhD, to receive its 2020 Outstanding Researcher Award.