An orthopedic surgeon and practice president of Bristol, Tenn.-based Appalachian Orthopedics performed the first surgery in Tennessee with the MISHA Knee System. Lisle Whitman, MD, completed the procedure. The system includes an implantable shock absorber that is designed to alleviate…
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Patients with metal joint replacements may have significantly higher concentrations of cobalt, chromium, titanium, niobium and zirconium in their blood and cerebrospinal fluid, according to a March 28 study published in JAMA Network Open. The study compared 204 patients, including…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Orthopedic Institute is holding a grand opening for its new facility in Tea, S.D., on April 10. The new location will offer a full range of orthopedic services, expanding care for surrounding communities, according to an April…
Brookfield, Wis.-based Aspen Orthopedic Specialists is opening a new office in Delafield, Wis. The system will now serve patients at locations in Brookfield, New Berlin, Oak Creek and Delafield, according to an April 1 news release. The location will offer…
Guthrie Cortland (N.Y.) Orthopedics is relocating from its current facility to the Guthrie Cortland Renzi Health Campus, effective April 1, according to an April 1 report from WXHC. All of Guthrie’s specialists from its former location will relocate to the…
Iowa City, Iowa-based Steindler Orthopedics has partnered with Physicians’ Anesthesia Care of Iowa City, according to a March 31 report from the Corridor Business Journal. The anesthesia group will provide services at Steindler’s recently opened ASC in North Liberty, Iowa. …
Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center is opening a 12,000-square-foot outpatient spine surgery, orthopedics and pain management facility in Carlsbad, Calif., according to a March 31 report from the North Coast Current. The ASC will house three operating rooms and…
Management services organization Orthopedic Care Partners named Rodney Plante as chief technology officer. Mr. Plante previously worked with Optum Health, according to an April 1 news release. There he led the integration of more than 235 practices into a unified…
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is now offering ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery, the hospital said March 31. Ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery is available for patients with conditions including herniated discs, spinal stenosis, arthritis and osteoarthritis. “Ultra-minimally invasive spine surgery offers…
Summit Spine completed its third private equity recapitalization in the last seven years, according to an April 1 news release. The interventional spine practice completed its recapitalization with Wellspring Capital Management on March 25. Wellspring Capital will provide additional money…