Orthopedic

Scott Rodeo, MD, performed knee surgery on Daniel Jones, a quarterback for the New York Giants, at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

Cleveland Clinic London added orthopedic surgeons Paul Trikha, MD, and Sam Rajaratnam, MD, according to a Nov. 28 news release.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health plans to open an orthopedic hospital adjacent to its Christus Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Longview, Texas, according to the Longview News-Journal.

Medtech company Smith + Nephew has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CartiHeal, a sports medicine technology startup.

Pristine Surgical's Summit arthroscope was released in a full market launch, the company said Nov. 28.

R. Stephen Otte, MD, will serve as an on-site orthopedic physician for the upcoming PGA World Champions Cup in Bradenton, Fla.

Southern Oregon Orthopedics has opened an outpatient surgery location in Medford, Ore.

Jeffrey Dugas, MD, of Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine, recently performed two surgeries on actor and WWE wrestler John Cena.

While orthopedic and spine surgeons continue to express frustrations with payers, complaining of low reimbursements and tricky prior authorization processes, there have been several small victories for surgeons in 2023. 

Warsaw, Ind.-based nonprofit OrthoWorx has teamed up with the Warsaw public school district to prepare high schoolers for careers in the orthopedic manufacturing industry, according to a Nov. 21 report from Inside Indiana Business.