A study in the January 2026 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that AxioMed’s viscoelastic disc had lower wear rates compared to ball-and-socket artificial discs. Four things to know: 1. AxioMed’s Freedom lumbar disc underwent 30…
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The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons in a Feb. 4 news release commended Congress’ decision to restore funding to the Department of Defense’s Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program. The move comes after the program was eliminated in fiscal year 2025.…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is settling allegations that it endangered patients and fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs for unnecessary spine surgeries. The settlement stems from spine surgeries performed by Jason Dreyer, DO, at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital and MultiCare Rockwood…
Jared Ament, MD, strives to go beyond standard innovation in spine surgery and unlock new ways of thinking about care. But he said he’s faced some hurdles in spreading the word about his work. In 2025, Dr. Ament alongside Amir…
The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Houston, the most populated city in the South, earns $955,400 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Orthopedic surgeons earn an average of $365,060 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor…
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health’s Riverview Hospital in Red Bank, N.J., has performed its first periacetabular osteotomy, or PAO, a complex hip preservation surgery for younger patients with hip dysplasia. Orthopedic surgeon Atul Kamath, MD, performed the procedure, which involves…