Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgery leaders have been forced to make some difficult decisions amid a tough economic environment and other obstacles facing the healthcare industry. 

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons registry program shared its Shoulder & Elbow Registry (SER) 2024 Annual Report, which includes data compliled from 36,296 submitted patient procedures.

Here are four key developments in spine and orthopedic artificial intelligence since June.

Orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialists Michael Stuart, MD, and Bradley Kruckeberg, MD, currently serve as team physicians for Minnesota State University athletic teams, but the two used to have athletic careers of their own, according to an Oct. 18…

Evan O'Donnell, MD, performed successful shoulder surgery on Masataka Yoshida, a player for the Boston Red Sox.

Ricoh 3D for Healthcare and Insight Surgery are partnering to offer patient-specific guides for pediatric and adult orthopedic surgeries, according to an Oct. 17 news release. 

EmergeOrtho has taken a different approach to orthopedic consolidation, Scott Hannum, MD, of Wilmington, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho Coastal Region, said. 

Orthopedic implant company 4Web Medical has appointed Brad Niemann as President.

Four football stars have undergone orthopedic surgery during or leading up to the 2024-to-2025 NFL season, raising questions about their playability for the ongoing season. 

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Precision Healthcare Specialists added Dennis Sagini, MD, to its medical staff.