Orthopedic

Mobile-based Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic is closing April 11, according to a Feb. 7 report from NBC affiliate 15 News.

VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review," report, published in February, highlights the top 10 most common procedures performed in the ASC setting in 2024. 

Two major health systems, New York City-based NYU Langone Health and Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health, capitalized on the large viewership for the 59th Super Bowl, by running notable advertisements. 

Greenwich, Conn.-based Spire Orthopedic Partners affiliate Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists has been named the exclusive orthopedic, athletic training and physical therapy partner for the Premier Lacrosse League and the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League.

Brian Cole, MD, of Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, earned the 2025 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons said Feb. 7.

Care is increasingly moving to the outpatient setting for several key specialties, including orthopedics. 

From a distrust of the medical profession to reimbursements making it difficult for practices to sustain themselves, orthopedic surgeons are up against several barriers in 2025. 

University of Minnesota orthopedic surgeon Ramon Gustilo, MD, has died at 94, according to a Feb. 7 report from The Minnesota Star Tribune.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons honored four orthopedic surgeons for their research work.

CMS' ASC reimbursements are expected to increase this year for several procedures including orthopedic care, according to VMG's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.