Rotationplasty content on TikTok drew 35.6 million views and was largely positive and postoperative, according to a cross-sectional analysis published Oct. 25 in Cureus. Researchers led by Rohan Vemu, MD, screened TikTok posts tagged #Rotationplasty made before January 2024. After…
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Stryker has completed its acquisition of ZuriMED, a privately held medical technology company that developed the FiberLocker System for rotator cuff repair. The acquisition adds the FiberLocker System to Stryker’s sports medicine portfolio, according to an Oct. 26 news release.…
The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Milwaukee earns $1,152,400, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $373,570 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries…
In spine and orthopedic surgery, an abnormal MRI is not a surgical indication. But patients arrive convinced it is, and sorting through that disconnect is the most consequential part of the job, according to many surgeons. The question of when…
The robot recommended a cut. James Gholson, MD, knew something was wrong. He was assisting a young orthopedic surgeon through her first robotic knee replacement. She had extensive training with the technology but relatively little experience performing the procedure manually.…
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Orthopedic and spine surgeons filed more than 1,000 comments opposing CMS’ proposed 2027 physician fee schedule, zeroing in on a roughly 20% cut to joint replacement payment and a 50% cut to same-day visits. Becker’s reviewed all 43,040 public comments…
Johnson & Johnson and Smith & Nephew were nearing a $34 billion deal to combine their orthopedic businesses before disagreements over who would lead the merged company derailed negotiations, according to an Oct. 23 Financial Times report. The companies had…
Medtech company Rivanna has received FDA 510(k) clearance for BoneEnhance, a machine learning software module for its Accuro XV diagnostic ultrasound system. BoneEnhance identifies bone and surrounding tissue within volumetric ultrasound scans. It displays color-coded overlays on 2D B-mode images…
A Fulton County jury awarded $4 million to a patient in a medical malpractice lawsuit against hand surgeon Samuel Payne, MD, and Atlanta-based Georgia Hand, Shoulder & Elbow. The jury found that the defendants’ negligence caused her injuries, according to…
Total joint replacement has become one of the clearest growth engines in ambulatory surgery. Medicare is clearing the last regulatory barriers, facility rates for joints are rising and the largest ASC operators report double-digit joint growth. Surgeon pay cuts, a…