The total knee replacement industry is currently valued at $6.5 billion and is expected to reach $8 billion by 2026, Ireland-based industry analysis company Research and Markets said Sept. 21.
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Orthopedic surgeon Jeb Williams, MD, became the first provider from his practice to perform a robotic-assisted knee procedure at North Mississippi Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Daily Journal reported Sept. 16.
Joseph Barker, MD, a surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic, became the first surgeon in the state to use a new balloon technology for rotator cuff surgery, the clinic said Sept. 17.
Physicians Joseph Liljenquist, MD, and Brigham Redd, MD, are opening an ASC on Sept. 24 in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the center announced Sept. 12.
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The Center for Advanced Ambulatory Surgery in Malta, N.Y., opened to patients Sept. 8.
Outpatient shoulder arthroplasty patients with a history of peptic ulcers, psychoses or valvular disease may be at higher risk for return to care within two postoperative days, according to a Sept. 5 Healio article.
Martin Coleman, MD, performed Newport News-based Coastal Virginia Surgery Center's first outpatient reverse shoulder replacement.
The global market for computer-assisted orthopedic surgery will grow at a steady rate of 5.5 percent over the next decade, according to a survey by market research firm Fact.MR.
Dr. Mark Leber at the Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix performed left wrist surgery on 30-year-old Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty Aug. 27, according to MLB.com.