Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to talk about the fee-for-service vs. value-based care system debate, the prior authorization red tape that needs changing and what the new AAOS president is planning for his term.  Here is what five orthopedic industry…

For nearly two decades, Leo Spector, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina, has been working toward a different model for delivering orthopedic care. At OrthoCarolina, that work began long before direct-to-employer contracting became a strategy employers…

Robotic-assisted total knee replacements have a higher complication risk than conventional methods, according to a new study from the Sunnybrook Research Institute. Patients who underwent conventional total knee arthroplasty procedures had a 1% rate of major surgical complications within one…

Oshkosh, Wis., on April 13, according to an April 3 Oshkosh Northwestern report. The 28,000-square-foot facility will replace the provider’s leased space within Ascension NE Wisconsin – Mercy Hospital. The new clinic will offer services including sports medicine, rheumatology, pain…

Orthopedic device company Medacta Group has added hip reconstruction to its MyImplant platform.  The new hip expansion is intended to address complex acetabular reconstruction, according to an April 2 news release from the company.  MyImplant helps surgeons in complex hip…

Indianapolis-based Franciscan Physician Network Sports Medicine Specialists and Greencastle, Ind.-based Putnam County Hospital have partnered to expand access to sports medicine services throughout the region.  The collaboration combines Franciscan’s regional orthopedic and sports medicine expertise with Putnam County Hospital’s local…

For all the complexity inherent to modern healthcare, Lucas Richie, MD, manages to describe his work with disarming clarity. As an orthopedic surgeon at Nashville, Tenn.-based Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics and chief medical officer of TailorCare, a musculoskeletal risk-based care navigation…

Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has received advanced hip and knee certification from DNV.  Certified hospitals and medical centers comply with DNV standards and guidelines from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to…

Orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Mogerman, MD, is retiring after providing care for more than 40 years.  Dr. Mogerman served as president of the medical staff at the former Marian Community Hospital in Carbondale, Pa., for 25 years before joining Wayne Memorial…

Zimmer Biomet’s CEO, Ivan Tornos, earned $16.1 million in total compensation in 2025, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s April 1 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2022 to 2024. Compensation packages include…