Mark Rieger, MD, was trained to operate on clubfoot. At the time, extensive surgery was considered the way to achieve the best correction. But pediatric orthopedists have an unusually long window in which to judge their work. They do not…
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DePuy Synthes will showcase four new Volt plating systems and other trauma technologies at the 2026 Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The four systems expand the company’s Volt fracture fixation portfolio across the ankle, knee and shoulder,…
Casper (Wyo.) Orthopedics is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, marking five decades of providing orthopedic care in the city and the surrounding region. The independent orthopedic practice was founded in 1976, according to a September press release shared with…
Arthrex partnered with the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society. As a Diamond Partner, Arthrex will support the society’s educational activities, scientific meetings, surgical skills training and collaborative initiatives, according to a Sept. 22 news release. The partnership focuses…
Orthopedic medtech company Enovis became the first industry partner to sponsor multiple American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons registries. The company, a longtime sponsor of the American Joint Replacement Registry, will also support the AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry through 2027,…
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Orthopedic medtech company Think Surgical named Rick McDowell vice president of sales. Mr. McDowell will lead the orthopedic surgical robotics company’s national sales organization, overseeing market strategy and growth. He will report to Chris Marrus, executive vice president, according to…
The metric that changes a practice rarely shows up in a daily report. For three orthopedic surgeons, it was something they started tracking themselves — a wait time, an outcome score, a range of motion reading. The right number, consistently…
Tulsa-based Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma has added Maddie O’Sullivan, MD, a rheumatologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic and inflammatory conditions. Dr. O’Sullivan joined the practice Sept. 22, according to a news release from the practice shared with…
Smith+Nephew received FDA 510(k) clearance for its LANDMARK Total Knee System and completed the first surgical case using the knee replacement technology. The LANDMARK Knee is designed for total knee arthroplasty and can be used with Smith+Nephew’s CORI KNEE Handheld…
Exeter (N.H.) Hospital and Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine signed an affiliation agreement to expand orthopedic services in the region, according to a Sept. 22 Foster’s Daily Democrat report. The affiliation is expected to take effect Jan. 1,…