Orthopedic

Getting an orthopedic practice to adopt AI isn’t a technology problem — it’s a trust problem, according to John Bring, vice president of clinical innovation and performance at Omaha, Neb.-based Sequel Ortho. Mr. Bring shared his approach to winning over…

Medtech company Stryker has commercially launched the Mako Robotic Power System for total knee replacement procedures.  The handheld, robotic-assisted system is compatible with Stryker’s Triathlon Total Knee System and includes intraoperative planning and a robotically enabled saw, according to a…

An operation can go exactly as planned and still become a bad surgical episode. The patient leaves the hospital, then falls at home. Pain or swelling sends them to the emergency department. A rehabilitation stay stretches longer than expected. A…

A proposed Medicare rule could cut physician reimbursement for total hip and knee replacement procedures by 20% in 2027, the OrthoForum warned. The alliance represents 96 independent orthopedic practices and more than 4,100 physicians nationally. The group said the CMS…

Michael Shuler, MD, a hand and upper-extremity surgeon at Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic can perform an endoscopic carpal tunnel release in as little as five minutes. The incision is about 1 centimeter long. Patients typically wear a soft dressing for…

The Health Care Transformation Task Force released a case study on a value-based musculoskeletal care model developed by Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, Health Alliance Plan by Henry Ford Health and Protera Health, an independent digital health company. The model improved…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences cut the ribbon on an orthopedic and sports medicine practice in Little Rock, Ark. The new clinic is the organization’s largest in Arkansas, totaling 32,700 square feet, and combines two previous locations in…

A torn ACL can remove a teenager from competition in a second. It can also separate them from their friends, disrupt the rhythm of their family and unsettle an identity built around being an athlete. The MRI captures the damaged…

Bloomington-based Indiana University is leading a coalition selected for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program to accelerate musculoskeletal research and commercialization across Indiana. The NSF Impact Engine in Indiana will receive $15 million over two years to build…

Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group has suffered a data breach impacting patient information, according to a July 13 report from Claim Depot.  On May 25, 2026, a ransomware group claimed to have obtained data belonging to Columbia Orthopaedic Group. The specific…