Here are three sacroiliac joint fusion systems that have gained FDA clearance that Becker's has reported on in 2024:

Paul Chin, MD, PhD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Woodlands, Texas-based Sterling Ridge Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, has become the first in the state to use Medacta's NextAR shoulder augmented reality surgical platform.

Kentucky has become the first state in the U.S. to enact a law decriminalizing medical errors, according to an April 23 report from NPR affiliate WKYU.

Zimmer Biomet is kicking off the year strong with first quarter sales growth and progress with its newer technologies, according to a May 2 earnings call.

Zimmer Biomet has struck a partnership with three of the top pickleball organizations in the U.S., becoming the first and only medical device partner within pickleball. 

Zimmer Biomet saw $1.89 billion in net sales in the first quarter of 2024, according to its 2024 financial report, published May 2. 

Soccer team North Carolina FC partnered with Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, the team said May 2.

Orthofix's new CEO Massimo Calafiore started his new role Jan. 8 with an annual base salary of $825,000, according to the company's April 29 proxy statement.

Neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, MD, and neuroscientist Grégoire Courtine, PhD, were named on Time's 2024 100 Most Influential People list for their work to help a spinal cord injury patient walk.

Liam Bosch, MD, a joint replacement specialist and revision surgeon, will join Flagstaff Bone and Joint's Cottonwood (Ariz.) location in May, according to a May 2 report from the Arizona Daily Sun.

Naples, Fla.-based orthopedic surgeon James Ray, MD, died on April 24 at the age of 71, according to his May 1 obituary.

Globus Medical CEO Daniel Scavilla's salary rose to $4.6 million in 2023, according to the company's April 26 Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing.

Value-based care has seen some growth in spine and orthopedics, with some groups embracing the payment model.

Three former Orthofix executives who were fired in 2023 filed arbitration claims alleging wrongful termination, the medtech company said in its April 29 proxy statement.

Spinal Simpicity's Patriot-SI posterior implant system for sacroiliac joint fusion earned FDA 510(k) clearance.

Former World Wrestling Entertainment and Extreme Championship Wrestling star turned commentator Taz needs a double knee and double shoulder replacement, according to a May 1 report from Wrestle Zone.

Midland-based West Texas Orthopedics has become the first practice in the area to add Iovera treatment to assist in chronic knee pain and post-op pain control for patients undergoing total knee replacement, according to a May 1 report from MRT.com.

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Health have cut the ribbon on a $6.5 million sports medicine and sports performance training facility at the Erie (Pa.) Sports Center, according to a May 1 report from Erie News Now. 

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has added endoscopic spine surgery, an ultra-minimally invasive procedure. 

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Phoenix earns $937,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.