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Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth and Colorado Springs (Colo.) Orthopaedic Group have expanded their existing partnership.  The two organizations now jointly own and operate The Orthopaedic and Spine Center of Southern Colorado, located on the UCHealth Memorial North Campus in Colorado Springs,…

Orthopedic 3D implant company restor3d has commercially launched its Ossera AFX Ankle Fusion Cage System.  The platform is designed to treat complex ankle fusion cases, with both standard and custom configurations, according to a Feb. 9 news release from restor3d. …

J. Rafe Sales, MD, performed back surgery on Zac McGraw, a defender for the Portland Timbers.  Dr. Sales operated on Mr. McGraw’s lumbar spine on Feb. 6 in Portland, Ore., according to a Feb. 6 news release from the Timbers. …

Super Bowl 60 is set to take place Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.  Here are a few notable physicians and consultants for each team, according to the NFL Physicians Society.  Seattle…

Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed Lowry Barnes, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist, as its next chancellor.  Dr. Barnes is a professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at UAMS,…

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Zimmer Biomet’s G7 TM Acetabular System, an implant for primary and revision hip replacement surgeries, has received FDA 510(k) clearance.  The system combines trabecular metal technology, an anatomically derived screw hole pattern and rim fix screws, according to a Feb.…

Medtech company Advita Ortho’s GPS surgical navigation platform has been utilized in more than 100,000 joint replacement procedures.  After each surgery, the GPS data is uploaded into the company’s AI One system, which analyzes surgical performance and workflow, according to…

Five physicians from Vail, Colo.-based the Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute will serve at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games.  Orthopedic surgeons Randy Viola, MD; Thomas Hackett, MD; Leslie Vidal, MD; and Sonny Gill, MD; as well as internal…

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Houston, the most populated city in the South, earns $955,400 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool.  Orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $365,060 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor…

Ossio, an orthopedic surgery and fixation implant medtech company, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Palmetto, Fla. The new 30,000-square-foot facility houses a manufacturing plant and surgeon training center, according to a Feb. 3 news release from Ossio. The company…

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