Orthopedic

Christopher Kaeding, MD, stepped into the role of president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the organization said July 14.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery said July 19 that a global IT outage would delay some care, according to a LinkedIn post. 

Here are four orthopedic surgeons that have recently made headlines for completing "firsts" — such as debuting procedures and hitting significant procedure milestones in orthopedics, as reported by Becker's since July 2:

Whether to treat Medicare and Medicaid patients is often a difficult decision for providers, especially amid declining reimbursements. 

Here are 11 of the biggest updates and headlines on devicemaker Stryker, as reported by Becker's so far in 2024:

UCLA Health entered into a multiyear partnership with USA Basketball to become the organization's official team physicians.

Johnson & Johnson's medtech business has seen volumes normalize, and orthopedic sales are seeing growth driven by enabling technologies, leaders said in a July 17 earnings call.

A growing number of orthopedic groups are aligning with management services organizations as economic, payer and administrative hurdles continue to challenge physician-owned groups to maintain autonomy.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics partnered with the Hurt! orthopedic mobile application in its Florida market.

Orthopedic devicemakers have taken advantage of acquisitions to strengthen their portfolios and grow their reach.