Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital has added same-day cervical disc replacement procedures to its list of offered surgeries, according to a Feb. 22 report from Your Island News.
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Globus Medical and NuVasive both raked in more than $1 billion in 2022 revenue, along with fourth quarter sales increases ahead of their planned merger.
A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that spine surgery may be more effective than conventional medical treatment for spinal stenosis.
The average price of a knee replacement in New York City, the largest city in the U.S., is $33,715, according to Healthcare Bluebook, a price transparency tool.
The average price of a hip replacement in New York City, the largest city in the U.S., is $34,231, according to Healthcare Bluebook, a price transparency tool.
As private equity continues to take root in orthopedics, some surgeons remain hesitant about its influence on the industry.
Globus Medical's spine robot cases grew in 2022, and the company is working on more applications, according to a Feb. 21 fourth quarter earnings call.
Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet posted their fourth quarter financial results, and data on their orthopedic sales.
A Connecticut orthopedic surgeon was fined $25,000 for operating on the wrong hip of a patient, the Hartford Courant reported Feb. 21.
While California has over 2,000 orthopedic surgeons — the most of any state — according to 2022 data from Definitive Healthcare, 28 states in the U.S. have under 400 practicing surgeons.