The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons honored three orthopedic surgeons for their work in the field. Colleen Sabatini, MD, earned the AAOS Humanitarian Award, according to a March 12 news release. She’s a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at the University of…
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Fort Wayne (Ind.) Orthopedics LLC is suing an orthopedic surgeon alleging he provided care at a competing group after he resigned, The Indiana Lawyer reported March 12. Michael Rosen, DO, entered an employment agreement with Fort Wayne Orthopedics in August…
Annunziato (Ned) Amendola, MD, is the new president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Amendola is chief of sports medicine at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and he served as a vice president for the AAOS in the…
While commercial insurers often use prior authorization as a way to control costs, it does the opposite for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to a study presented at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San…
A preclinical study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that earlier anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can lead to lower immune cell activity, less inflammation and fewer joint changes associated with knee osteoarthritis. After a knee injury, immune…
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Apple Health could soon become a valuable tool for orthopedic surgeons, according to a study presented at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting. While Apple Health has long been able to calculate a number of patient vitals,…
Professional golfer Tiger Woods underwent Achilles surgery on March 11. Charlton Stucken, MD, performed a minimally invasive left Achilles tendon repair on Mr. Woods, according to a statement on X. Mr. Woods ruptured his left Achilles while training and practicing…
OsteoCentric Technologies has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Globus Medical. OsteoCentric’s MIS Bone Preservation Tapping Technology & Instant Interlocking Thread-form is the first implant-to-bone interface capable of sustaining primary implant stability over time, according to a March 11…
OsteoCentric Technologies has entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Globus Medical. OsteoCentric’s MIS Bone Preservation Tapping Technology & Instant Interlocking Thread-form is the first implant-to-bone interface capable of sustaining primary implant stability over time, according to a March 11…
Massachusetts, Delaware and North Carolina have been named among the best states for physicians to practice in 2025, according to Medscape’s “2025 Best and Worst Places to Practice, by Region,” report, published March 11. Medscape determined the best and worst…