Ron Mayer is the new CEO of OrthoLazer Orthopedic Laser Centers, the Rochester, N.Y.-based practice said July 9.

Orthofix's Fitbone transport and lengthening system earned FDA 510(k) clearance and was used in its first U.S. case., the devicemaker said July 9.

Becker's reported on two lawsuits related to orthopedics in the last 30 days:

Below are five orthopedic practices that have made headlines in the last month, as reported by Becker's since June 17.

As practices and tech companies alike have had to weather complicated economic and reimbursement environments over the last 15 years, a handful have been unable to persevere, instead filing for bankruptcy. 

In the first half of 2024, New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery grew multiple partnerships and grew its leadership.

In May 2022, the National Football League launched a program to diversify the population of students interested in sports medicine and orthopedics, offering students from historically Black colleges and universities the opportunity to complete a clinical rotation with NFL clubs. 

Aaron Rossi, former CEO of the now closed Reditus Labs, was sentenced to five years in prison for federal mail and tax fraud and plans to defraud Bloomington-based Central Illinois Orthopedic Surgery, 25 News Now reported July 2.

Certificate-of-need laws vary by state, and they can have pros and cons for healthcare providers seeking to open new practices in the orthopedic space and beyond. 

Baltimore-based Mercy Medical Center is now offering Stryker's Blueprint mixed reality technology for shoulder replacements, the hospital said July 2. 

Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics has confirmed a patient data breach linked to a June 2023 cyberattack, according to a June 28 report from JDSupra.

East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics surgeons Brett Owens, MD, and Valentin Antoci, MD, have been tapped for new leadership roles in the community. 

Gloria Beim, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Gunnison (Colo.) Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic, is heading to Paris in July for her fourth Olympic Games with Team USA. 

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has issued new clinical practice guidelines regarding the management of acute isolated meniscal pathology.

The Dalai Lama had a knee replacement at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery on June 28.

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, a Democratic from Illinois, underwent hip replacement surgery at Rush Oak Brook (Ill.) Surgery Center, according to a June 27 report from The Hill.

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in San Diego earns $948,500, according to Medscape'sMedscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Learning how to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to bolster orthopedic practice operations is going to be key to growth, spine surgeon Ronjon Paul, MD, said at Becker's 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC +The Future of Spine Conference.

Waterville, Maine-based Northern Light Inland Hospital has added four new orthopedic surgeons to Northern Light Orthopedics. 

Several major medtech companies, including Stryker and Medtronic, have been the focus of musculoskeletal product recalls and warnings in 2024. Here are four major recalls and alerts from this year for spine and orthopedic leaders to know: