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Advanced Surgery Center of Beverly Hills (Calif.) and Ortho San Antonio have completed the first clinical trials using 3Spine's new Motus device for lumbar total joint replacements.
Amber Randall, MD, joined the orthopedic surgery team at Prescott, Ariz.-based Granite Orthopaedics, according to a March 19 report by Arizona Daily Sun.
David Altchek, MD, performed knee surgery on Edwin Díaz, a pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Mets, on March 16 in Florida.
Orthopedic surgeon Kevin Farmer, MD, team physician for the Florida Gators college football team at Gainesville-based University of Florida, has been named the 2023 Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year.
Two spinal surgeons, Mitchell Reiter, MD, and Mark Drzala, MD, have developed the first wearable metal allergy testing device.
Chris Hill, DO, completed his 50th case using Augmedics' Xvision augmented reality spine system, the medtech company said in a March 21 tweet.
Becker's reported on two key developments from spine and orthopedic robots in March.
Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, chief medical officer of Inspired Spine, is planning another trip outside the U.S. to teach the oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedure.
Thirty-two U.S. malls have been turned into healthcare facilities, with one-third turning as a result of the pandemic. Orthopedic providers are joining the trend, with four practices moving to empty mall spaces in the last year.