Orthopedic

Hospitals and clinics are still seeing shortages of saline solution following damage to Baxter International's North Carolina facility earlier in the year. 

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast has extended its orthopedic and sports medicine partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, according to a Dec. 16 report from CBS affiliate KFVS.

The spine and orthopedic community is remembering several surgeons who died in 2024. 

Zimmer Biomet earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its OsseoFit stemless shoulder replacement system, the company said Dec. 13.

Harrison Tuttle, MD, a surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic, has operated on Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury's hand, according to a Dec. 13 report from The Hockey News.

Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center is adding Roxanne Keene, MD, to its orthopedics staff, according to a Dec. 12 report by NewsDakota.com.

According to a new study led by a team from the John Sealy School of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, patients using GLP-1s may face higher risks of complications and readmissions following total shoulder arthroplasty. 

Brian Cole, MD, acting chair of orthopedic surgery at Rush University in Chicago, has operated on Charlotte Hornets center Grant Williams, according to a Dec. 11 report from Sports Illustrated.

A federal judge in the Southern District of Texas has dismissed a summary judgment alleging millions of dollars of fraud from Cornerstone Regional Hospital in Edinburg, Texas, and orthopedic surgeon in residence Raul Marquez, MD, according to a Dec. 11…

Uniontown, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened a pain management suite in Rostraver Township, according to a Dec. 11 report from The Daily Courier.