Author: Alan Condon

A study led by Andrew Wickline, MD, of New Hartford, N.Y.-based Genesee Orthopedics recently explored whether an expanded 90-day multimodal protocol after total hip replacement could significantly reduce or lead to opioid-free recovery, with minimal physical therapy.

Two spine surgeons have been making waves on the entrepreneurial front in the past month.

Orthopedic surgeon Richard Goding, MD, has joined the surgical team at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, according to the Carroll Times Herald.

The sports medicine field was one of the most affected specialties during the pandemic, primarily due to the cessation of elective surgeries earlier in the year and the widespread suspension of many sports at varying levels. 

Spinal implant manufacturer Wenzel Spine on Aug. 27 acquired Statera Spine, a spinal imaging analytics company.

MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Calif.) is reportedly the first pediatric hospital in the state to acquire the ExcelsiusGPS robotic system for spine surgery, Cerritos Community News reports.

Hospitals and surgery centers across the U.S. have been implementing robots that are designed to improve surgical precision and provide more reproducible spine surgeries.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Spinal implant manufacturer Zavation Medical Products on Aug. 25 launched its PEEK posterior lateral expandable interbody fusion cage.

Eleven spine surgeons and one physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist discuss how their patient evaluation considerations have changed during the pandemic and how their practice has evolved to telemedicine.