Orthopedic device manufacturer Wright Medical completed its acquisition of Cartiva.
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Two spine surgeons performed the first endoscopic spine surgery at Reston (Va.) Hospital Center.
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Bain Tally began experiencing severe back pain in January 2016. He called his primary care physician through the Department of Veterans Affairs who prescribed painkillers over the phone, according to ABC 7.
Salt Lake City-based neurosurgeon John Macfarlane, MD, is using his medical background and personal experience to help eliminate air pollution in Utah, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Mark S. Greenberg, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at and founder of All-Star Orthopaedics in Irving, Texas.
Gilbert, Ariz.-based Valley Bone & Joint Specialists implemented technology designed for minimally invasive surgeries, ABC15 reports.
Orthopedic surgeon Christopher E. Birch, MD, joined Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Alta Orthopaedics, Noozhawk reports.
Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare, along with subsidiaries including Kalispell-based Flathead Physicians Group and Northwest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, reached a settlement with the Department of Justice to resolve allegations the health system violated the False Claims Act.
Harel Deutsch, MD, is co-director of the Rush Spine Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. His practice focuses on spinal procedures, with a particular research interest in motion preservation.