Spine developer Medicrea posted 2019 sales of $36.4 million, representing an 11 percent increase year-over-year.
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Orthopedic physicians ranked No. 27 out of 29 specialties surveyed in a Medscape survey examining physician burnout and suicide in 2020.
Orthopedic surgeon Shaun Kink, MD, was arrested Jan. 15 as part of a sexual assault and abuse investigation involving an adult victim, according to local NBC affiliate 25 News.
Antoine Tohmeh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare, is pioneering three-level lateral fusions using the prone transpsoas surgery method, according to the Spokane Journal of Business.
Clinical neuropsychologist Elizabeth Pieroth, PsyD, was appointed director of the concussion program at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, effective March 1.
NanoFUSE Biologics appointed Answorth Allen, MD, Jan. 16 to its scientific advisory board, reports Benzinga.
Neurosurgeon Mahesh Karandikar, MD, PhD, recently joined McLaren Flint (Mich.), a 278-bed hospital as part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care, reports Swartz Creek View.
The potential of spine-targeted biologics is immense and quickly developing. Here are four recent stories on notable developments or recognitions:
OrthoCarolina's first total talus replacement with a 3D-printed implant was completed by Kent Ellington, MD, who performed the procedure on a 69-year-old patient with long-term avascular necrosis.
Spine developer CoreLink recently surpassed 5,000 implants with its 3D-printed Mimetic Metal technology.