Anterior cervical disc replacement procedures are safe to perform in ASCs, according to a study published in Spine.
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John Masterson, MD, is one of four orthopedic surgeons who will have access to new robotic-arm technology for hip and knee replacements at Brownwood (Texas) Regional Medical Center, according to the Brownwood Bulletin.
The sports medicine department of Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy opened a clinic Nov. 18 inside the St. Louis Blues' practice facility, St. Louis Business Journal reports.
The U.S. Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program recently provided the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a $750,000 grant to study the NuCress scaffold's ability to combat infection while regenerating bone, reports Newswise.
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis recently installed the 7D Surgical System for Machine-Vision Image Guided Surgery for spine procedures.
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (Ark.) recently welcomed orthopedic surgeon Bryan Smith, MD, to its practice, reports Arkansas Business.
Spinal Elements was recognized as a Top Workplace for 2019 by The San Diego Union Tribune and its partner Energage on Nov. 17.
The FDA recently granted NuVasive 510(k) clearance to expand its CoRent Small Interlock system for multilevel use in cervical spine surgery.
Beckley, W.Va.-based U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center recently appointed William Carson, MD, as acting chief of staff while an investigation into sexual assault charges against a former physician is ongoing, reports Metro News.
Spine surgeon Daniel Capen, MD, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Nov. 22 after pleading guilty to conspiracy and receiving kickbacks at the now defunct Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Calif., reports the Long Beach Post News.