Orthopedic

In February, E. Scott Paxton, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, became the first surgeon in the state to perform a partial shoulder replacement using Stryker’s Tornier pyrocarbon humeral head. The pyrocarbon material offers several advantages…

MultiCare’s Orthopedics Northwest clinic in Yakima, Wash., is temporarily closed following “a catastrophic power failure.” The power outage occurred on the morning of March 13 following an alleged act of “vandalism” to a “critical” piece of the system’s power equipment,…

Total hip arthroplasty patients have rated healthcare descriptions written by ChatGPT as more accurate and believable than descriptions written by orthopedic surgeons, according to a study presented at the 2025 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego.…

Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos said he anticipates ASCs to be a major support for growing orthopedic case volumes during the Barclays 27th Annual Global Healthcare Conference. “That is a huge tailwind for volumes,” he said, according to a March…

Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.-based Phelps Hospital, an affiliate of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has tapped Brandon Erickson, MD, as its inaugural chair of the new orthopedic department.   Dr. Erickson will also serve as director of orthopedics for Westchester County.…

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…

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…