Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgeon Maximillian Lincoln, MD, joined Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network, according to an April 15 news release. Dr. Lincoln is a hip and knee replacement surgeon. He’s been a practicing physician since 2008 and worked in Canada and Florida.…

Intermountain Health Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, Mont. and Billing-based OrthoMontana have partnered to expand orthopedic services, Intermountain said April 15. The partnership will expand surgery and evaluations across hand, hip, knee, sports medicine and pediatrics. “This expanded service…

Value-based care has started to emerge as a viable competitor to the traditional fee-for-service model that has dominated the industry, providing alternatives for physicians and patients. Leawood, Kan.-based NueHealth is planting the flag for value-based care across specialities including orthopedics.…

As orthopedic margins slim, surgeons and institutions have to exercise more intentionality when choosing what technology to invest in.  Antonia Chen, MD, chair of orthopedics at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, shared how declining reimbursements have impacted orthopedic…

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Hospital added five new orthopedic surgical tables, according to an April 15 news release. The purchases were made a following a $500,000 investment and allow surgeons to position patients more safely and precise…

Patients who underwent robotic-assisted and computer-navigated knee surgery were over three times more likely to report satisfaction, according to a new study.  Researchers analyzed more than 1,100 individuals undergoing total knee arthroplasty and found that those treated with robotic assistance…

Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic has opened an orthopedic walk-in clinic, OrthoNOW, expanding access to same-day care for musculoskeletal injuries.  The clinic is designed to treat non-life-threatening orthopedic conditions, including sprains, strains and closed fractures, which account for over 20% of…

Johnson & Johnson reported nearly $2.4 billion in orthopedic sales during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year, according to financial results posted April 14.  Here are six more notes:

Musculoskeletal care is facing a growing paradox: as demand rises and more procedures move into outpatient settings, it’s becoming harder, not easier, to get patients treated. A new wave of payer policies, from algorithm-driven prior authorization to reimbursement cuts and…

San Diego-based Scripps Health received a $12.7 million orthopedic research grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, according to an April 13 news release shared with Becker’s. The grant will go towards preclinical studies and planning for stem cell…