Orthopedic

Orthofix earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Rodeo telescopic nail, the devicemaker said May 9.

Stryker has completed its first surgeries using the Infinity Total Ankle System with Adaptis and Everlast technology in Europe. 

The highest-paid orthopedic surgeon in Houston earns $1,095,800, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Andrew Tyler, MD, an orthopedic trauma and joint replacement specialist, has joined El Paso-based Texas Tech Physicians, according to a May 8 report from El Paso Inc. 

OrthoForum Value Network, the nation's largest clinically integrated network of orthopedic and musculoskeletal providers, has partnered with software company Tendo. 

Middletown, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added sports medicine expert William Gallagher, MD, to its team. 

A team of experts at Aurora-based University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus has established APEX Orthopedics Investments, an asset management company dedicated to the foot and ankle orthopedic sector.

Michael Ciccotti, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, was honored by the Philadelphia Phillies for 30 years of working with the team.

Several World Wrestling Entertainment stars have already undergone spine and orthopedic surgeries in 2024, or have plans to do so. Here are four WWE updates from the year so far:

From NASCAR to the WWE, here are six sports star undergoing orthopedic surgeries: