Orthopedic

As the U.S. population ages and demand for joint replacements and spine procedures climbs, orthopedics has increasingly talked about shifting toward prevention — treating patients before they need surgery rather than after. Justin Iorio, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at…

DePuy Synthes’ hardware can be found in a huge share of the orthopedic and trauma procedures done in the U.S. every year, which means a change in ownership could have real downstream implications for physicians. Here’s why:

Kickback allegations, False Claims Act settlements and device safety issues have shaped orthopedic and spine litigation over the past year, hitting device makers, distributors, hospitals and physician practices alike.  Here are five cases to know:

Apollo Global Management is in discussions to acquire Johnson & Johnson’s orthopedics unit, DePuy Synthes, at a valuation close to $20 billion, Bloomberg reported Sept. 11, citing anonymous sources. An agreement could be reached within weeks, though talks could end…

Bloomington-based Indiana University named Jim Lancaster CEO and principal investigator of the NSF Impact Engine in Indiana.  Mr. Lancaster will direct the initiative’s strategic vision, daily operations and integrated activities across Indiana’s orthopedic ecosystem, according to a Sept. 14 news…

Orthopedic surgeons across the U.S. are advancing the specialty through clinical innovation, research, education and leadership across a wide range of subspecialties. The 20 surgeons featured below represent academic medical centers, health systems and independent practices, with expertise spanning orthopedic…

AI may eventually help orthopedic surgeons decide who should undergo surgery and predict how patients will fare afterward. Eric Cohen, MD, an adult reconstruction surgeon at University Orthopedics and director of The Miriam Total Joint Center in Providence, R.I., isn’t…

A mental health intervention that began before surgery reduced postsurgery anxiety and depression among older adults, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The Sept. 9 study, published in JAMA…

Physicians have long ranked prior authorization among the most maddening parts of practicing medicine, and UnitedHealthcare recently pledged to cut its prior authorization requirements by 30%. But one spine surgeon said the cut leaves the most significant bottleneck completely untouched. …

Zimmer Biomet proposed cutting 580 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Winterthur, Switzerland, as part of a restructuring plan, according to a Sept. 10 report from MassDevice. The company has begun a works council collective consultation to evaluate alternatives and…