Orthopedic surgery has long been driven by a simple equation: more procedures, more productivity, more revenue. But for surgeons working inside that system, the math can start to feel unsustainable. For Tyler Goldberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Texas-based Austin…
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Baton Rouge-based Louisiana State University is developing personalized digital “twins” to detect orthopedic injury risk and tailor rehabilitation plans for athletes, soldiers and workers in other high-risk fields. The interactive models integrate biomechanical, clinical and performance data, including full-body scans,…
Phoenix-based HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center has performed the nation’s first joint replacement using Stryker’s new Mako RPS handheld robotic system. Orthopedic surgeon Doug Werner, MD, led the procedure, which aims to improve implant alignment while reducing infection risk and…
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram, Ga., has introduced robotic technology to enhance precision in total hip, total knee and partial knee replacements. The system uses 3D modeling, preoperative CT scans and real-time feedback to guide implant placement and protect…
Ravenna, Ohio-based University Hospitals Portage Medical Center has added Mako’s robotic arm for use in joint replacement procedures. The system supports total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements, giving surgeons real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback to improve implant…
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Lakewood, Wash.-based St. Clare Hospital, part of Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is the first hospital in Washington, Oregon and Montana to offer robotic-assisted total shoulder replacement surgery. The inaugural procedure was performed by orthopedic surgeon Jacob Gorbaty, MD. The…
Appleton, Wis.-based ThedaCare Medical Center-Orthopedic, Spine and Pain is using a new surgical table designed to improve outcomes for arthroscopic hip surgery. The Guardian HipCheck surgical table, developed by Stryker, uses a boot-like harness and the patient’s body weight to…
Bridgeport, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine United Hospital Center, became the first hospital in the world to use the Lapidus I-Beam plate in bunion surgery. Carl Hasselman, MD, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at the hospital, performed five procedures using the…
Intermountain Health is partnering with Tampa-based Shriner’s Children’s for pediatric care in Nevada, the Salt Lake City-based health system said March 5. The organizations signed a letter of intent to form a strategic affiliation for patients. Under that agreement Shriner’s…
The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons has named Antonia Chen, MD, as its president for the 2026-2027 term. Dr. Chen, who joined AAHKS in 2016, has held roles on the Finance, International and Women in Arthroplasty committees and…