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Alphatec commercially released an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion system.

Richard Gellman, MD, performed a surgery to repair the fractured tibia and fibula of Portland Trail Blazers' center Jusuf Nurkic, the team reports.  

Townes “Tucker” Leigh Jr., DO, expanded services at Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Family Medicine Residency Clinic to include sports medicine, The Robesonian reports.

The Oakland Athletics' will be without first baseman Matt Olson for a period of time, after Steve Shin, MD, performed surgery on his right hand, MLB.com reports.

Shawn O'Driscoll, MD, and Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, performed an arthroscopic surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves' guard Derrick Rose, the team reports.

The United States Tennis Association named Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine physician Brett Kindle, MD, to its sports science committee.

RTI Surgical enrolled the first patient in a clinical evaluation of its Fortilink Interbody Fusion 3D-printed implants for degenerative disc disease treatment, 3D Printing Industry reports.

The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Program saw a 16 percent drop in participants since October 2018, CMS reported.

Scott Luallin, MD, performed arthroscopic surgery on the right knee of Sporting Kansas City forward Erik Hurtado, the team reports.

Watertown (Wis.) Regional Medical Center will begin offering orthopedic and sports medicine services at its clinic in Juneau, Wis., with the addition of Mark Roman, DO, according to the Daily Citizen.