Orthopedics

Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant Health System will open its remodeled orthopedic unit on Aug. 29, according to a health system news release.

According to a KY3 news report, Skaggs Regional Medical Center recently launched a new program targeting baby boomers who will need orthopedic and spine care.

Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, Calif., recently incorporated advanced three dimensional O-arm technology for improved precision and accuracy during spinal procedures, according to a hospital news release.

Palomar Pomerado Health in San Diego recently opened a new spine center, ActivCentre, in its outpatient pavilion to provide comprehensive care for patients with back and neck pain, according to a Pomerado news report.

Tucson Medical Center is partnering with Tucson Orthopaedic Institute to build a new orthopedic center, according to an Inside Tucson Business report.

Three orthopedic surgeons at Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits, Calif., have been trained and now perform carpal tunnel surgery using the MANOS technique, according to a Willits News report.

Tina Turner's hit song "What's Love Got to Do With It?" could be reworked to fit the findings of a recent study regarding patients older than 90 who undergo vascular operations: "What's Age Got to Do With It?"

Specialty choice can make or break an ASC, depending on reimbursement rates, supply costs, case volume and availability of market share. Here is a list of the six "best" specialties for ASCs, based on several advisors' assessments, ranked in order…

Over the last two years, Thomas Holecek, administrator of Palos Surgicenter in Palos Heights, Ill., has helped his center nearly triple orthopedic case volume. He discusses seven ways he recruited new physicians and prepared the center to handle a significant…

A device developed by Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons offers precise repair of pelvic fractures with minimal postsurgical scarring, pain and infection risk, according to a hospital news release.