Orthopedics is entering a period of transition as workforce shortages, reimbursement shifts and new care models reshape the specialty. From value-based care to surgeon wellness, leaders are rethinking what it takes to build sustainable practices for the future. Editor’s note:…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Croom Medical, based in Ireland, has introduced a 3D-printed porous ingrowth platform for orthopedic implants, dubbed Biofuse, made with laser-powder-bed-fusion technology, according to a Sept. 17 report in Today’s Medical Developments. Instead of adding coatings or extra machining, Biofuse builds…
DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare’s orthopedics and sports medicine team has created an opioid avoidance protocol for ACL reconstruction that cut opioid use by more than 80% and left 40% of patients opioid-free 60 days after surgery, according to a…
The U.S. faces a projected orthopedic workforce shortfall by 2036, with supply expected to fall by 2% while demand rises by up to 13%, according to a June paper published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.…
Minimally invasive surgery has become a defining force in orthopedics, changing how procedures are performed and where they take place. Advances in arthroscopy, robotics, imaging and pain protocols are enabling surgeons to deliver high-quality outcomes with smaller incisions, less tissue…
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Policy shifts, technology, patient expectations and payer incentives are aligning to push more musculoskeletal procedures into ambulatory surgery centers. Here’s more on five of the biggest factors driving the migration: 1. Regulatory and reimbursement changes expand eligibility: Following the removal…
Nearly 300 staff members from Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates’ seven Charlotte, N.C.-area clinics will join Charlotte-based Atrium Health on Oct. 1. Atrium and CNSA have collaborated for years. The move formalizes that partnership into what leaders say will be…
Reidsville, Ga.-based Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has launched an anterior lumbar interbody fusion program at its Spine Center of Excellence, according to a Sept. 12 new release. The program combines the well-established ALIF surgical approach with a spinal navigation platform that…
St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare has launched orthopedic walk-in care at its Monticello Specialty Clinic, offering same-day evaluations and treatment for injuries without an appointment. The service is available Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays for conditions such as fractures, sprains, sports injuries…
Duluth, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Orthopedics became the first provider in the state to use the Misha knee system, an FDA-approved implant for patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Timilehin Wusu, MD, performed the procedure last month on a 54-year-old woman,…