Author: Claire Wallace

Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, a full-service orthopedic practice with 26 specialized physicians, provides care to patients in mid-Missouri. 

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has launched a new program, Ortho in Action, to encourage more women to pursue careers in orthopedics, according to a June 27 report from NBC affiliate WJAR.

The FDA has issued new draft guidance that outlines rules for sponsors filing premarket submissions for patient-matched guides used in orthopedic surgeries, according to a June 27 report from Regulatory Focus.

Wayne, N.J.-based Elite Surgical Center has completed its 200th joint replacement case using Stryker's Mako robotic arm. 

Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for spine surgery in 2023, andfive hospitals in Texas made the list.

PathKeeper Surgical's 3D optical navigation system has been used in its first commercial lumbar spinal fusion surgery in the U.S.

Theodore Blaine, MD, a shoulder and elbow surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, has performed the world's first implantation of a stemmed elliptical head prosthesis for anatomic shoulder replacement surgery. 

Minimally invasive spinal surgery innovator Inspired Spine has opened a new state-of-the-art lab for spine education and musculoskeletal training in Burnsville, Minn. 

Maziyar Kalani, MD, has become the first surgeon in Arizona to use augmented reality "smart goggles" for spinal surgery, according to a June 27 report from KTAR News.

Orlando Orthopedic Center plans to open a 16,100-square-foot space in Oviedo (Fla.) Mall, according to a June 27 report from the Orlando Sentinel.