Orthopedic

Here are nine practices and systems that posted job listings seeking orthopedic surgeons in the last week. 

Orthopedics company Cerapedics is expanding its Denver headquarters to support the growth of its products, which include the FDA approved i-Factor bone graft for cervical spinal fusions and its next generation of products for lumbar spinal fusions. 

Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group has performed the first-ever outpatient anterior lumbar interbody fusion in a surgery center in mid-Missouri, according to a July 19 email sent to Becker's. 

Beloit (Wis.) Health System has partnered with Madison-based Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin to offer specialized orthopedic care in the region, according to a July 18 report from the GazetteXtra.

UFC fighter Jamahal Hill has chosen experienced sports medicine surgeon Neal ElAttrache, MD, to repair his ruptured Achilles tendon, according to a July 18 report from USA Today Sports. 

Orthopedic implant and procedures company NextStep Arthropedix has launched the Preserve by NextStep, the first retractorless, assistantless anterior hip approach that eliminates soft tissue and bone injury. 

From 2018 to 2022, there was a 304 percent increase in knee replacement claims from procedures occurring in the ASC setting, according to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare. 

Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including three hospitals in Maryland. 

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has appointed hand and wrist surgeon Thomas Hunt, MD, as its vice president and chief physician executive of musculoskeletal medicine. 

Morehead, Ky.-based St. Claire HealthCare and Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health have partnered to create an orthopedic and sports medicine program in Morehead, according to a July 17 report from Morehead State Public Radio.