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Orthopedics

Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health is adding orthopedics at its Cut Bank, Mont., and Shelby, Mont., locations, according to a March 4 report from the Pioneer Press.

Orthofix is discontinuing its M6-C and M6-L total disc replacement devices as part of its strategic focus on spinal and deformity correction, the company said Feb. 25.

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Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Hatef, MD, had his medical license suspended after performing "unnecessary operations" on three patients, two of whom died, The Columbus Dispatch reported Feb. 20.

Cam Jurgens, a center for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, underwent spine surgery Feb. 18, ESPN reported. 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has been forced to postpone elective surgeries, including hip replacements, after breaking ties with its long-term anesthesia group. 

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