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Donald Sheridan, MD, repaired the torn ulnar collateral ligament in the left thumb of Milwaukee Brewers' first baseman Eric Thames April 26, ESPN reports.

The North American Spine Society published coverage for the use of lumbar interspinous devices without fusion but with decompression.

Meditech Spine received an additional 510(k) clearance for the Cure Lumbar Plating System.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center is the first Orange County hospital to perform a robotic-arm-assisted total knee replacement with Stryker's Mako System.

Medtronic launched TiONIC Technology, a titanium 3D printed platform for spinal implants, at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in New Orleans May 1.

Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine purchased cold water immersion tubs for 23 Florida-based high schools and three colleges to help treat exertional heat stroke.

The physically active community is not immune to opioid use but through well-developed physical therapy programs and care coordinated approaches, opioid prescription can be decreased.

Shanghai, China-based orthopedic 3D printing company Arigin Medical completed its series A investment round, www.3ders.org reports.

Mobius Imaging received FDA 510(k) clearance April 24 for its Airo Mobile CT Imaging System for pediatric applications.

Hoag Hospital Newport Beach (Calif.) surgeons completed their 10,000th surgery using the da Vinci System.