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Tim Czartoski, the former president of DePuy Synthes U.S., has joined the board of surgical therapeutics company Peptilogics. Tim Czartoski most recently served as president of U.S. surgical and global research and development at Enovis, according to an Aug. 18…

Cervical disc replacement accounted for 3.2% of 153,601 cervical cases recorded from 2015 to 2024, despite a market with 14 FDA-approved devices and nearly 40 worldwide, according to an analysis from Spine Market Group citing the American Spine Registry’s 2026…

The American Orthopaedic Association selected five physicians as its 2027 American-British-Canadian Traveling Fellows: Selection for the AOA’s Traveling Fellowships recognizes young leaders for their early contributions to orthopedics and is designed to develop leadership skills, connect fellows with orthopedic leaders…

Joseph Gil, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at University Orthopedics in Providence, R.I., became the first surgeon in the state to perform a thumb joint replacement using the Touch CMC 1 prosthesis. The procedure was performed at Rhode…

Andrew Wade began his orthopedic career as a medical assistant at one of the practices that would eventually become Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based OrthoSC. Nearly eight years after rising to lead the independent orthopedic group as CEO, he is leaving South…

Spine surgery can take a significant physical and emotional toll, but sustaining a long career requires more than just pushing through it. Spine surgeons discuss how they navigate burnout, physical strain and the pressures of the profession. Ask Spine Surgeons…

Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose name became synonymous with ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, died Aug. 15 at age 83. But the procedure that bears his name traces its medical legacy to orthopedic surgeon Frank Jobe, MD, and generations…

Aurora Spine entered a four-year, non-exclusive license agreement with SILIF Corp. covering a patent used in developing its SiLO TFX Transfixing SI Joint System. The license, which began Aug. 11, replaces a previous agreement and resolves a long-standing dispute over…