Remarkably, there has not been a single failure up to the 2,500th level implantation, and the number of implantations is rapidly growing. This achievement highlights the ongoing progress in spine ...

The Detroit VA's orthopedic surgery department completed its first robotic-assisted hip replacement procedure. The surgeons used the Mako robot system, which creates a 3D image of the operation area ...

1. Norman Waldrop, MD, recently performed foot surgery on WWE star Javier Bernal, who plans to be out of the ring for six months to recover. Dr. Waldrop performed the procedure at Birmingham, ...

Orthopedic surgeon Prashant Deshmane, MD, has performed Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital's first robotic hip procedure using Stryker's Mako SmartRobotics technology, according to a Sept. 20 report from ...

Xtant Medical launched the Cortera posterior fixation system, according to a Sept. 23 news release.

Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols for spine patients didn't improve some patient outcomes measurements at one center, but other factors may have affecte ...

The University of Maryland Medical System partnered with digital platform Gallion to manage high-cost procedures including spine and total joint care, according ...

World Wrestling Entertainment star Javier Bernal plans to be out of the ring for six months after undergoing a successful foot surgery performed by Norman Waldrop, MD, according to a June 21 report ...

Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz is investigating claims on behalf of patients who may have had data stolen in Access Sports Medicine & Orthopedics' data breach, according to a Sept. 19 ...

Michigan Head and Spine Institute added Stephen Hofmeister, DO, according to an email shared with Becker's. Dr. Hofmeister will be part of the interventional pain program run by the practice. He ...

Mike West, who led Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, for 22 years died Sept. 16 at age 65. Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, president of Rothman, spoke with Mr. West on the morning he died and ...