Orthopedic

Keith Meister, MD, is slated to operate on Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom, the MLB said June 6.

Phil Johnson, MD, has been awarded the USA Hockey Excellence in Safety Award, which honors those who go above and beyond to make hockey safer for participants, following his 30 years of service to the U.S. National junior hockey team. 

In May, Healthgrades released its inaugural lists of the best hospitals for outpatient hip and knee replacements nationwide. Six of those hospitals are in New Jersey. 

Two well-known athletes had hip surgeries in the last week.

Tampa-based University of South Florida Health has implemented a 3D-printed orthopedic tool, the Patient Specific Guide, that is improving outcomes in shoulder and knee surgeries, according to a June 6 report from NBC affiliate WFLA. 

Equity investment program Virginia Venture Partners has invested in MD Ortho Systems, an orthopedic virtual care provider for employee populations. 

National Football League team the Dallas Cowboys has pocketed $1.7 billion over the last three years, making it the most profitable sports team in the world with a net worth of $8 billion, according to a June 2 report from…

Tyler, Texas-based Azalea Orthopedics has added minimally invasive hip arthroscopy to its list of services, according to a June 5 report from NBC affiliate KETK.

Novarad's VisAR augmented reality system was used in a sucessful bilateral sacroiliac joint fusion, the company said June 5.

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics opened a new facility inside the Hudson (Wis.) Medical Center.