Most orthopedic surgeons think they'll return to pre-COVID-19 income levels in the next three years, according to the Medscape Orthopedics Compensation Report 2021, released May 14.
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Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center has launched a robotic joint center that allows for outpatient knee replacement procedures, Cleveland Jewish News reported May 13.
Orthopedic surgeon Robert Snyder, MD, performed the first outpatient total knee arthroplasty using the Conformis iTotal G2 patient-specific total knee replacement system at an ASC, according to a May 5 press release.
Surgeons in nine states performed at least 115 percent more total hip replacements in 2020 than in 2019, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.
Definitive Healthcare collected data on total hip replacements performed over the last two years by state and the case volume differential.
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ASCs should support private practice physicians, according to Dr. Stefan Kreuzer, owner and founder of INOV8 Orthopedics in Houston.
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System sued several physicians, including three orthopedic surgeons, alleging they violated their employment contracts and misused confidential information, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report.
Definitive Healthcare collected data on total knee replacements performed over the last two years by state and the case volume differential.
Surgeons in 10 states performed more total knee replacements in 2020 than in 2019, according to data from Definitive Healthcare.
Newtown Square, Pa.-based Premier Orthopaedics added outpatient knee replacements at its surgery center in Exton, Pa.