Orthopedic

Henry Schein completed its acquisition of majority interest in TriMed, an orthopedic devicemaker, according to an April 4 news release. 

The transition from NFL player to orthopedic specialist is not an unusual one. Several notable NFL players, including Chiefs offensive lineman Mark Adickes, MD, and Pittsburgh Steelers head surgeon James Bradley, MD, have begun musculoskeletal careers following their football careers. 

Four orthopedic and spine surgeons have made strides using Apple's Apple Vision Pro headset in the operating room in 2024. 

Zimmer Biomet's new CEO, Ivan Tornos, earned $10.2 million in total compensation in 2023, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing.

OrthoArkansas has added a new rheumatology center at its Little Rock, North Little Rock and Conway locations, according to an April 2 report from Talk Business & Politics.

Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute opened a new facility at the health system's downtown Orlando campus.

Orthopedic procedures continue to move out of hospitals and into the outpatient setting.

G. Russell Huffman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopedic Institute, has completed the first reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Apple Vision Pro. 

An Iowa orthopedic surgeon who was convicted of child abuse lost his license, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported March 29.

Timothy Reish, MD, was named chair of orthopedics and sports medicine, pain management and podiatry for Berkeley Heights, N.J.-based Summit Health's southern New York region.