Author: Claire Wallace

While orthopedic surgeons are paving the way for new procedures in 2025, old procedures that have been around for decades may be the key to cost effectiveness this year. 

Zimmer Biomet has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Paragon 28, a medical device company focused exclusively on foot-and-ankle orthopedics. 

Woodland Park, Colo.-based Pikes Peak Orthopedics has formed a partnership with Colorado-based Community Paramedics, according to a Jan. 27 report from the Pikes Peak Courier.

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Orthopedics has added a Mako robot for hip and knee replacements, according to a Jan. 28 report from the Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

As technology continues to advance, so too does the possibility of better outcomes in spine surgery. 

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has tapped Patrick Whitlock, MD, PhD, as director of hip preservation in the department of orthopaedics and as an orthopedic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's.

Oxford (Miss.) Surgery Center has completed a 4,620-square-foot expansion in partnership with Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, according to a Jan. 23 report from The Oxford Eagle.

Here are three NFL teams that have acquired new orthopedic partners in the last year: 

Leawood, Kan.-based Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, the area's only orthopedic speciality hospital, is marking 25 years of patient care. 

As all physicians are heading into 2025 battling nationwide shortages and ongoing reimbursement cuts, here are five numbers that are scaring orthopedic surgeons right now: