Stryker has completed its first surgeries using the Infinity Total Ankle System with Adaptis and Everlast technology in Europe.
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Weight loss and diabetes medication semaglutide has been linked to a significantly greater risk for repeat operations in patients with diabetes who require lumbar surgery, according to a May 8 report from Medscape.
The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Houston earns $1,095,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Andrew Tyler, MD, an orthopedic trauma and joint replacement specialist, has joined El Paso-based Texas Tech Physicians, according to a May 8 report from El Paso Inc.
Spine technology company Alphatec saw 27% revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, reaching $138 million.
While total knee replacements performed with the help of surgical robots have better patient outcomes, they cost an average of $2,400 more than conventional knee replacements, according to new research published in the Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.
OrthoForum Value Network, the nation's largest clinically integrated network of orthopedic and musculoskeletal providers, has partnered with software company Tendo.
From financial updates to new product developments, here are the key headlines from spine devicemakers since May 1.
Tetrous' EnFix TAC demineralized bone fiber implants were used in their first cases, the company said May 8.
Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and Medical Properties Trust will pour in millions of dollars to support operations at existing hospitals and clinics.