Orthopedic

For Nader Nassif, MD, the evolution of orthopedics isn’t defined by technology alone — it’s defined by balance. An orthopedic surgeon and division chief of joint replacement at Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., Dr. Nassif has helped lead a…

When Marc Philippon, MD, looks at the evolution of sports medicine, he does not see a field defined by technology, but one defined by values. As an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of The Steadman Clinic, and chairman and co-director…

Steamboat Orthopaedics & Spine Institute has signed an agreement to be the exclusive provider of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine for Middle Park Health.  Adam Wilson, MD, Jay Thompson, DO, Alexander Meininger, MD, and J. Alex Sielatycki, MD, will provide…

When Drew Ratner, MD, opened American Orthopedics in Greenville, S.C., on Oct. 14, he said he expected to see only a few patients a day in its first week. His practice saw more than 60 patients in its first days.…

The American Joint Replacement Registry released its 12th annual report, which includes analysis of more than 4.4 million hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, according to an Oct. 23 news release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.  Here are five…

New technologies, such as AI, robotics and augmented reality will significantly change the way orthopedic surgeons operate in the coming years, according to three surgeons.  All three recently connected with Becker’s to share which aspects of the orthopedic industry that…

Researchers at the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that high-volume institutions can reliably measure outcomes by collecting data from a smaller, well-chosen sample of patients, according to an Oct. 24 system news release.  The study was prompted…

A study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that its custom AI platform was effective in preparing total joint replacement patients for surgery, according to an Oct. 24 news release. Researchers with HSS created an AI platform…

A new study from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery suggests that a conservative recovery method, known as the “quiet knee” protocol, may improve outcomes after total knee replacement. The retrospective analysis reviewed more than 270 patients who followed…

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health opened a newly expanded orthopedic practice in Olney, Md.  The $2.1 million expansion of MedStar Montgomery Medical Center doubles the size of the practice, which is now 3,800 square feet, according to an Oct. 15 news…