Category 1 CPT Code for Barricaid Annulus Closure
Nov 21, 2024 · Annular closure will shortly have a Category 1 CPT code, courtesy of the American Medical Association Editorial Board. This is a significant development for spine patients and their caregivers.
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Charles P. Hannon Is 2024 James A. Rand Young Investigator’s …
Nov 20, 2024 · Charles P. Hannon, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was honored with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons’ (AAHKS) James A. Rand Young Investigator’s Award …
Eric Smith, M.D. New Orthopedics Chair at New England Baptist
Aug 27, 2024 · Eric L. Smith, M.D., is new Chair of Orthopedics New England Baptist.
John R. Martin Wins AAHKS’ Surgical Tech Award
Oct 25, 2024 · John Ryan Martin, M.D., orthopedic surgeon with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is to be honored with the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons’ Surgical Techniques and Technologies Award …
GEICO’s RICO Suit Against Ortho Surgeon DISMISSED!
Nov 21, 2024 · An orthopedic surgeon, a neurologist, and their medical practices have entered into separate stipulations which dismiss a racketeering, aka: RICO, lawsuit filed against these practices by insurance giant and Warren Buffett owned, GEICO.
200,000 Large Joint Implants Recalled | Orthopedics This Week
Oct 13, 2023 · The numbers are in for a recall involvin g packaging for defective knee, ankle, and hip replacements manufactured by Exactech, Inc. At least 200,000 of these devices have been recalled. The recall involves packaging for joint re placement devices manufactured by Exactech between 2004 and 2021. The devices were recalled in 2021 and 2022.
Addisu Mesfin Receives the NASS Henry Farfan Award
Oct 4, 2024 · Addisu Mesfin, M.D., is the 2024 recipient of the North American Spine Society’s Henry Farfan Award which recognizes outstanding contributions in spine-related basic science research.
Rob Burnett, M.D. Joins Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
Oct 10, 2024 · Robert A. Burnett, M.D., a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in primary and revision hip and knee replacement, has joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago.
Miach Orthopaedics: 4,000 Patients and Counting
Nov 6, 2024 · Westborough, Massachusetts-based Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. made news at the Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques Conference 2024 by announcing that the company’s Bridge-Enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Restoration (BEAR) Implant not only surpassed a 4,000th patient milestone, but also achieved key end points in a recently released clinical trial.