Author: Ariana Portalatin

The first surgery using Life Spine's Prolift Lateral Helo Fixated spine system has been completed, the medical device company said in a March 8 news release.

Wyoming's first minimally invasive trigger finger release and eight other orthopedic milestones to know:

University Hospitals will be the first health system in the Cleveland area to use the Mazor X Stealth Edition Robotic Guidance Platform for spinal surgery, the health system said in a March 7 news release.

Swiss medical device company Medartis will acquire Nextremity, an orthopedics-focused product development company, Medartis said in a March 7 news release. 

An orthopedic surgeon steps into the chief medical officer role at Mission Health, and five other orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or assumed new titles in February:

Brad Penenberg, MD, and Sean Rajaee, MD, have been named co-directors of the Center for Outpatient Hip and Knee Surgery at Cedars-Sinai.

California, one of the most populous states in the U.S., is home to some of the top institutions for orthopedic care and NIH funding.

Miami Valley South Hospital in Centerville, Ohio, has begun offering robotic-assisted surgery using the Stryker Mako robot.

The largest physician-owned orthopedic surgery practice in Ohio and four other orthopedic practices to know:

Here are 10 physicians performing orthopedic surgery: