Breg, an orthopedic bracing and billing services company, launched Breg Vision 7.5 for business management, according to an Oct. 28 news release.

Avi Kumar, MD, completed the first shoulder replacement with mixed reality technology in the Sarasota, Fla., area.

Here are 13 orthopedic groups with 100 physicians or more, including three groups — OrthoLoneStar, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance and Ortho Alliance NJ — formed through mergers in the last 18 months:

Looking back at their careers, many orthopedic surgeons can point to mistakes they wish they avoided when they first started in the field.

Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City received the Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award from the American Public Health Association, according to an Oct. 26 news release.

Healthgrades released its list of 2022 Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Awards Oct. 19.

The second vice president of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, and nine other orthopedic surgeons to know:

Becker's Spine Review has reported on two past executives of large orthopedic centers moving on to new endeavors in the last seven days.

Somersworth, N.H.-based Wentworth Health Partners Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will move all hospital-based services to Wentworth Surgery Center and Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, according to an Oct. 22 report in Foster's Daily Democrat.

Here are five women to know in orthopedic surgery:

Cy Daneshfar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon from Lubbock, Texas, died Oct. 20 after he was struck by a train while walking on the tracks near the town of Merkel, according to a report by San Angelo Live.

An Illinois appeals court upheld a $1.2 million verdict against a spine surgeon who allegedly botched a spinal fusion procedure, according to court documents.

Intellijoint Surgical launched the Intellijoint View preoperative planning system for total hip replacements, the company announced Oct. 21.

From new knee implants to innovative navigation systems, here are notable orthopedic surgery debuts so far in 2021:

The continued growth of digital platforms and specialty centers' increasing importance for orthopedic care delivery are just two predictions about the industry surgeons have shared with Becker's.

A presurgical blood test can predict how quickly hip replacement patients will recover, according to a study published Oct. 14 in Annals of Surgery.

Craig Della Valle, MD, a surgeon at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was elected second vice president of the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association.

A woman is suing a retired orthopedic surgeon and Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health after having near-fatal, long-term illness after a botched hip replacement surgery, Cody Enterprise reported Oct. 18.

Joplin, Mo.-based Vola Connected Health has named orthopedic surgeon Chad Mathis, MD, as CEO.

Joseph Buckwalter IV, MD, received the 2021 Distinguished Contributions to Orthopaedics award from the American Orthopaedic Association, according to an Oct. 18 news release from the University of Iowa.