Orthopedic

Exactech, an orthopedic medical device maker, has received court approval of its restructuring plan and sale of assets to new owners, including Strategic Value Partners, Stellex Capital Management and Greywolf Capital Management, according to a Sept. 17 company news release. …

The Steadman Philippon Research Institute and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have launched a study to evaluate and compare three techniques for repairing the AC joint.  The study will take place at SPRI’s campus in Vail, Colo.,…

Medline has signed a prime vendor agreement with a Steindler Orthopedics surgery center in North Liberty, Iowa.  Through the partnership, Steindler Surgery Center will have access to Medline’s portfolio of medical-surgical supplies and analytics tools, according to a Sept. 16…

Orthopedics is entering a period of transition as workforce shortages, reimbursement shifts and new care models reshape the specialty. From value-based care to surgeon wellness, leaders are rethinking what it takes to build sustainable practices for the future. Editor’s note:…

Croom Medical, based in Ireland, has introduced a 3D-printed porous ingrowth platform for orthopedic implants, dubbed Biofuse, made with laser-powder-bed-fusion technology, according to a Sept. 17 report in Today’s Medical Developments.  Instead of adding coatings or extra machining, Biofuse builds…

DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare’s orthopedics and sports medicine team has created an opioid avoidance protocol for ACL reconstruction that cut opioid use by more than 80% and left 40% of patients opioid-free 60 days after surgery, according to a…

SutureTech earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its RapidFix device for soft tissue to bone fixation in orthopedic surgeries. RapidFix is a suture-based internal fixation device and developed through eight years of surgeon collaboration, according to a Sept. 16 news release.…

Katie Vadasdi, MD, and David Hergan, MD, are Spire Orthopedic Partners’ chief medical officers, according to a Sept. 16 news release. In their roles, the two will incorporate physician insight into Spire’s strategic decision-making and work with teams across the…

Delays in prior authorizations in terms of surgical scheduling can be one of the toughest and most overlooked challenges when it comes to running an orthopedic practice, according to these physicians. Three orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to share how…

The U.S. faces a projected orthopedic workforce shortfall by 2036, with supply expected to fall by 2% while demand rises by up to 13%, according to a June paper published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.…