Orthopedic

Surgeons at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center have performed the health system's first BEAR implant operation to reconstruct an injured knee ligament. 

Bossier City, La.-based WK Bossier Health Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification, according to a May 23 report from the Bossier Press-Tribune.

The Midwest sees the largest proportion of knee replacements in the U.S. every year, with 31 percent of procedures occurring in the region, according to a May 16 report from healthcare data company Definitive Healthcare. 

Orthopedic and spine surgeon Deeptee Jain, MD, has joined The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches (Fla.), according to a May 23 news release sent to Becker's. 

In May 2022, the National Football League launched a program to diversify the population of students interested in sports medicine and orthopedics, offering students from historically Black colleges and universities the opportunity to complete a clinical rotation with NFL clubs. 

Spine and orthopedic surgeons are seeing positive changes in the industry this year, but some challenges still remain.

Gainesville, Fla.-based joint replacement surgery technology developer Exactech has expanded its Vantage total ankle fixed bearing system into Latin America. 

Here are five orthopedics-focused practices to know:

North Chesterfield-based OrthoVirginia provides services including orthopedic urgent care, outpatient surgery centers and physical therapy. 

After its initial spike on NASDAQ, Monogram Orthopedics' stock fell 36 percent, Market Watch reported May 22.