The Salt Lake City-based L. S. Peery, M.D. Orthopaedic Innovation Center at the University of Utah’s Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine received FDA 510(k) clearance for the CoAptix S 7.5-millimeter system, a bone screw platform designed for fracture fixation…
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Zimmer Biomet and Bloomington-based Indiana University inked a three-year collaboration to bolster orthopedic research and innovation, IU said in an April 20 news release. The two will work together on research and development, technical training and credentialing, and workforce development…
Two competing reimbursement systems, the traditional fee-for-service and newer value-based care models, can both be useful for orthopedics if integrated properly. While value-based care can lead to better care coordination and prevention, procedure-based care is still important due to the…
Orthopedic surgery patients responded well to a new nonopioid pain reliever, according to a new study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, expanding pain management options. Suzetrigine is the first nonopioid pain reliever released in more than two…
Orthopedic surgeon Anthony Levenda, MD, is the first physician in Indiana to complete a procedure with the newest generation of the Misha knee system. The system is an implantable shock absorber designed to reduce pain associated with osteoarthritis while preserving…
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Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics has broken ground on a 54,000-square-foot facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. The new location will house clinic services, physical therapy, advanced imaging and an urgent orthopedic walk-in clinic. The project reflects the organization’s commitment to…
Grand Junction, Colo.-based Intermountain Health Rocky Mountain Orthopedics has launched RAPID ortho service, a same-day care option for patients with orthopedic injuries, according to an April 17 report by ABC affiliate KJCT News. RAPID, short for rapid access to precision…
Bethesda, Md.-based Aligned Orthopedic Partners has learned of a data security incident that may have impacted patient information. Through an investigation, the MSO discovered that an unknown actor gained unauthorized access to its email environment between Nov. 16 and Dec.…
Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph’s Health has added Prashant Deshmane, MD, to Syracuse, N.Y.-based St. Joseph’s Physicians Orthopedic and Spine Care, where he will provide orthopedic services. Dr. Deshmane has more than 14 years of clinical experience and focuses on adult…
For professional athletes, injury is not just a physical setback; it is an interruption of livelihood. Matthew Gotlin, MD, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based NY Orthopedics, who treats athletes at every level, from professional to recreational,…