Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Braxton Garrett, a pitcher for the Miami Marlins, on Dec. 16 in Arlington, Texas.
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Onward Medical's Arc-EX spinal cord stimulator saw its first U.S. sales in late December, according to a Jan. 9 news release.
Ventris Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Backpack bone graft containment system, according to a Jan. 9 news release.
Christus Health has started scheduling patient appointments for its new Beaumont, Texas-based Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, which is set to open Jan. 13.
Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin (Texas), an affiliate of Growth Orthopedics, has opened a new location in Leander, Texas.
Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has broken ground on a 24,000-square-foot orthopedic outpatient facility.
Brian Gantwerker, MD, president of the Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, has experienced wildfire evacuations in the past, but wildfires that began Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County have posed new concerns.
Amherst, N.Y.-based Excelsior Orthopaedics suffered a data breach affecting about 357,000 people.
Three orthopedic practices in Indiana will merge to form OrthoIndiana.
While it depends on the practice, many orthopedic surgeons will not operate on patients who have a body mass index higher than 40.