Redefine Surgery raised $10 million and partnered with Catalyst OrthoScience to develop surgical intelligence technology for shoulder replacement procedures. The funding will support development of Redefine Surgery’s surgical intelligence platform, according to a Sept. 24 news release from the medtech…
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Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty now makes up more than half of the shoulder arthroplasties reported to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Shoulder & Elbow Registry. Of 39,251 procedures, 52.7% were reverse and 35.1% were anatomic, with use of the…
The reimbursement system for orthopedics is overdue for a rework, according to surgeons calling for greater transparency from payers and faster adoption of value-based care models. Medicare reimbursement for physicians has fallen 33% when adjusted for inflation since 2001, according…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC Sports Medicine has expanded surgical services to UPMC Muncy (Pa.) hospital. The expansion is designed to provide additional opportunities for patients to receive surgical care within UPMC’s regional network, according to a Sept. 18 news release from the…
Smith+Nephew launched its EVOS Pelvic Plating System, expanding its EVOS platform for pelvic and acetabular surgery. The system is designed to address a range of fracture patterns and disruptions in pelvic and acetabular procedures. It includes pre-contoured plates for the…
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Scott Ellis, MD, was named president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. Dr. Ellis is a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and a full professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College…
OrthAlign’s technology has been used in more than 500,000 joint replacement procedures worldwide. The milestone spans thousands of surgeons across more than 20 countries, according to a Sept. 23 news release from the company. The procedures include total hip, total…
An orthopedic practice can obtain prior authorization from a Medicare Advantage plan, perform the procedure and still not know whether the payment will hold. Wilford Gibson, MD, sees a fundamental problem in that sequence. “You usually get a notice or…
New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedics is getting bigger. For Joseph Zuckerman, MD, the harder task is making sure it does not become more fragmented as it grows. The department is adding faculty, building increasingly specialized treatment centers and expanding…
Partner practices King of Prussia, Pa.-based Premier Orthopaedics and Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center added David Cholok, MD, to their medical staff. Dr. Cholok specializes in hand and upper extremity care, peripheral nerve surgery and microsurgical reconstruction, according to a…