AlloSource added the AlloFuse microfibers demineralized bone allograft to its product line.

Smith+Nephew opened a manufacturing facility in Malaysia to support its orthopedic business.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has opened an acute spine center at Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Center.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons has honored Roger Härtl, MD, with its Humanitarian of the Year award.

An Illinois orthopedic surgeon who was arrested in 2020 for sexual assault and sexual abuse of a patient is asking to have his charges dropped, NPR affiliate WGLT reported June 27.

Robert Hotchkiss, MD, performed wrist surgery on Chris Kreider of the NHL's New York Rangers, the team said June 24.

CoNextions, a company focused on tendon repair, named Daniel Gruppo as president and CEO.

Englewood (N.J.) Health became the first hospital in the state to add Globus Medical's Excelsius Ecosystem.

Medtronic named Lidia Fonseca as an independent director of its board of directors.

Three orthopedic surgeons and experts have received awards for their life's work in 2022.

Philadelphia-based neurosurgeon Jon Yoon, MD, performed a disc replacement on Joel Farabee of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, the team said June 24.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons praised Congress for passing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which would expand background checks, restrict certain individuals from owning guns and provide incentives for states to enact "red-flag" programs.

A 69-year-old accountant who enabled a scheme allowing kickbacks for spine surgery referrals was sentenced to prison, the Justice Department said June 24.

Bucks County Orthopedic Specialists opened a new location on the campus of Langhorne, Pa.-based St. Mary's Medical Center, Bucks County Herald reported June 23.

Andrew Wassef, MD, completed his 1000th joint replacement surgery using Mako SmartRobotics technology. 

Earlier this month, Bethesda, Md.-based the Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics launched MedVanta, the largest physician-owned musculoskeletal management services organization in the U.S. It is focused on helping independent practices thrive in the modern healthcare environment. 

Less than half of hospital websites are sharing price information for joint replacements despite requirements that went into effect in 2021, according to a study published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

In May, Jacob Sams, MD, performed the first smart total knee replacement in Illinois at Decatur Memorial Hospital, the Herald & Review reported June 23.

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance will open a Brentwood, Tenn., clinic and physical therapy facility on June 27, according to the Williamson Herald.

Minneapolis-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and Ridgeview, a four-hospital system, are developing an orthopedic institute on the health system's Chaska, Minn., campus.