Physician-owned Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists has broken ground on a new clinic in Oshkosh, Wis., according to a June 4 report from CBS affiliate WFRV. The new facility is expected to open in 2026, and will provide orthopedic urgent…
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Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions have surged on SunLife’s list of high-cost medical claims for 2025, according to the independent stop-loss provider’s 13th annual high-cost claims and injectable-drug trend analysis. The provider also said million-dollar stop-loss claims are on the rise…
In the last week, Becker’s reported on two jury rulings in cases involving spine and orthopedic surgeons. 1. UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, was awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university…
Catalyst OrthoScience’s Catalyst CSR system for anatomic total shoulder replacement has faster improvements in function and pain reduction compared to stemmed and stemless systems, according to new data. In the ninth peer-reviewed publication for the system researchers followed 179 patients…
Spinal fusion will remain a “workhorse” in spine care even as motion-preserving care continues to improve, Timothy Witham, MD, predicts. Dr. Witham is director of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Spine Program in Baltimore and serves as a professor. He also…
Arthrex launched the Synergy Power instrument set for a range of orthopedic applications, according to a June 4 news release. The Synergy Power system comes with two handpieces — a dual trigger rotary drill and sagittal saw. It’s designed to…
Plano (Texas) Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center has partnered with the Hurt! app to provide patients access to 24-hour orthopedic care, according to a June 1 LinkedIn post. The Hurt! app aims to provide patients with 24/7 access to virtual…
Steve Holtzclaw, MD, serves as CEO of U.S. Orthopaedic Partners, an orthopedic services management organization. Dr. Holtzclaw stepped into the role in January 2024. USOP, which was first established at the end of 2020, operates 11 affiliate practices in three…
Daniel Romanelli, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, has become the first surgeon in Texas to surpass 100 bridge-enhanced ACL restoration, or BEAR, implant procedures, according to a June 3 report from MegaDoctor News. Dr. Romanelli was also the first…
From creating “digital twins” to neuromonitoring improvements, spine surgeons discuss ways artificial intelligence will integrate into their work next. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy…