Orthopedic

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…

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,…

In orthopedic care, the pathway for knee pain has long followed a predictable arc. Patients move through conservative therapies, injections, physical therapy, activity modification, until those options are exhausted. At that point, the conversation shifts to joint replacement. For a…

Zimmer Biomet has secured FDA 510(k) clearance for an extension to its Identity Shoulder System and Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Systems. The expansion includes additional implant sizes and matching surgical tools as well as the introduction of a new Alliance Humeral…

GLP-1 receptor agonists are everywhere and everybody is talking about them. Most of the orthopaedic discussions have been around when to stop them before surgery. That matters, but much more is being discovered. Here are the 7 numbers that most…

Focusing on data and process improvements, payer reform and pushing the technology further are three ways that orthopedic and spine surgeons are looking at the next iteration of robotics.  The robots used for spine and orthopedic procedures are expensive and…