North East Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and North Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic of Tupelo (Miss.) will merge to become Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi Sept. 4, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported. All practices are in Tupelo, Miss.
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Claude Jarrett, MD, an upper extremity orthopedic surgeon who practices at Wilmington (N.C.) Health, discussed the role medical technology plays in the orthopedics field with StarNewsOnline.
Vanderbilt Bone and Joint Franklin (Tenn.) added 20 new providers as well as pediatric services, Williamson Source reported.
OrthoAtlanta added Obi U. Osuji, MD, to its orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Gwinnett and Johns Creek.
The number of ASCs with total joint replacements is growing among both independent centers and ASC chains. More than 215 ASCs across the country offer total joint replacements, including at least 150 affiliated with ASC companies.
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Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies is offering free morning injury clinics through its Youth Sports Medicine Outreach program.
New research published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) used in total hip arthroplasty resulted in lower wear rate and a reduction in revisions.
The first total hip replacement surgeries using ConforMIS' 3D designed total hip replacement system were performed by Gregory Martin, MD, at the Atlantis, Fla.-based JFK Medical Center July 31.
Nashville-based Saint Thomas Health is transitioning total joint replacement procedures from its three main hospitals to a portion of its 17 ASCs in the region, the Nashville Post reports.
Holly Springs (N.C.) Surgery Center completed its first total outpatient knee replacement surgery case in June.