Bossier City, La.-based WK Bossier Health Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification, according to a May 23 report from the Bossier Press-Tribune.
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Terence Chen, MD, performed the first awake spine surgery with the ExcelsiusGPS robot at Walnut Creek (Calif.) Medical Center.
DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare is now using the second generation Mako SmartRobotic software in partial and total knee replacement surgeries.
The Midwest sees the largest proportion of knee replacements in the U.S. every year, with 31 percent of procedures occurring in the region, according to a May 16 report from healthcare data company Definitive Healthcare.
Orthopedic and spine surgeon Deeptee Jain, MD, has joined The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches (Fla.), according to a May 23 news release sent to Becker's.
In May 2022, the National Football League launched a program to diversify the population of students interested in sports medicine and orthopedics, offering students from historically Black colleges and universities the opportunity to complete a clinical rotation with NFL clubs.
Aclarion added Dean Karahalios, MD, as a surgeon advisor, the company said May 23.
Royal Biologics launched its Bio-Reign 3D bone graft substitute, the company said May 23.
Tampa, Fla.-based Orthopaedic Solutions Management has partnered with Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic, according to a May 23 news release.
Spine and orthopedic surgeons are seeing positive changes in the industry this year, but some challenges still remain.