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Kevin McCracken, MD, joined Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Orthopedics, a practice of St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, according to an Oct. 2 news release. Dr. McCracken has more than 25 years of experience as a spine surgeon, and 20…

Joel Matta, MD, a hip surgeon and founder of the Anterior Hip Foundation, has retired after a career of 45 years.  Dr. Matta retired from his surgical career July 31 and his clinical practice Sept. 30, according to an Oct.…

Leaders in the orthopedic field spoke with Becker’s about a number of industry topics in September, from continued consolidation to excitement around ASC growth. Here is what eight orthopedic industry leaders told us in September: How 1 orthopedic group tackles…

Sex-based anatomical differences have an impact on S2 alar-iliac screw placement and rod alignment in the coronal plane during spine surgery, according to a study in Spine Deformity. The study examined 185 complete cases and evaluated adult deformity patients, according…

Medtech company Smith+Nephew has launched its CORIOGRAPH pre-op planning and modeling services for total shoulder arthroplasty in the U.S. The software has image-based planning capabilities to allow orthopedic surgeons to design patient-specific shoulder replacement plans, according to an Oct. 1…

Here are six developments in hospital and orthopedic practice relationships since Sept. 1. 1. Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy has added Midwest Orthopedic Group and Midwest Pain and Spine Center. 2. Associated Orthopaedics of Kingsport (Tenn.) has joined Johnson City, Tenn.-based…

Here are updates on five lawsuits and trials from the orthopedic industry, as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2025:

PELTO Health Partners, a physician-owned alternative to private equity management service organizations, has grown its value for practices looking to save operational costs and learn from other leaders across the country. The shift has been especially noticeable in PELTO’s latest…