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Orthopedics

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.

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.

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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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