Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Pennsylvania practice opens 4th location on hospital campus

    Marcus Robertson -
    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.

  2. Dr. Andrew Wassef completes 1,000th robotic-assisted surgery

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

  3. Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics' MSO 'eager to expand, partner and collaborate' with independent practices

    Alan Condon -
    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. 

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  1. Most US hospitals fail to disclose joint replacement pricing: study

    Carly Behm -
    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.

  2. Dr. Jacob Sams performs Illinois' 1st 'smart' total knee replacement

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

  3. Tennessee's largest orthopedic group expands

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

  4. Ridgeview, Twin Cities Orthopedics to build orthopedic facility

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

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  1. University of Pittsburgh researchers' spine implants would monitor healing

    Carly Behm -
    A team at University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is creating a 3D-printed smart implant that would double as a sensor to monitor spinal healing.

  2. California practice 1st on West Coast to add Globus' 3-in-1 spinal imaging system

    Carly Behm -
    DOCS Health in Los Angeles is the first West Coast facility to add Globus Medical's Excelsius3D system.

  3. Top 4 challenges for spine surgeons

    Carly Behm -
    From tightening cost margins and staffing shortages in the operating room, spine surgeons are facing a number of challenges in 2022.

  4. Unity MSK adds Oregon orthopedic practice

    Carly Behm -
    Tigard (Ore.) Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic partnered with orthopedic platform Unity MSK.

  1. Former DePuy Synthes exec Bob Vitoux named CEO of OrthoWorx

    Alan Condon -
    Bob Vitoux has been appointed CEO of OrthoWorx, a Warsaw, Ind.-based nonprofit that aims to boost the orthopedics business in the region, Inside Indiana Business reported June 21.

  2. 'Continuing the upward trajectory': What total joint replacement will look like in 10 years

    Carly Behm -
    Technology will play a major role in advancing total joint replacements over the next decade, four orthopedic surgeons predict.

  3. 'Too hard to run as nonpartisan candidate': Dr. Al Gross on late US House withdrawal

    Alan Condon -
    Alaska orthopedic surgeon Al Gross, MD, has left the state's U.S. House race spinning after the third-place candidate withdrew from the special and general elections.

  4. Medtronic spine implant gets FDA clearance, breakthrough device designation

    Alan Condon -
    Medtronic has received FDA 510(k) clearance and breakthrough device designation for its LigaPass 2.0 ligament augmentation system.

  5. 3Spine gets FDA exemption for implant trial

    Carly Behm -
    The FDA gave an investigational device exemption to spine devicemaker 3Spine.

  6. Coastal Orthopedics adds Intracept spine procedure

    Carly Behm -
    Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics began offering Intracept, a nonsurgical spine treatment for back pain. 

  7. Essential skills for the modern spine surgeon: 7 insights

    Alan Condon -
    From essential surgical techniques to business-oriented skills and how to navigate one's practice into the value-based care era, seven spine surgeons outline the attributes required to succeed in today's healthcare environment.

  8. SeaSpine launches 1st 3D-printed cervical interbody

    Carly Behm -
    SeaSpine released its WaveForm C interbody system in a full commercial launch.

  9. AR spine navigation cleared, a spine robotics partnership and more: 5 device company notes

    Carly Behm -
    A devicemaker's spine surgery milestone and four more updates from medtech companies in the last week:

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