Orthopedic

Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including four hospitals in South Carolina. 

About 3 percent of physician assistants are currently practicing in orthopedics, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Assistant Compensation" report, down from 10 percent last year. 

Charles Silberstein, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who served as the head physician for the Baltimore Orioles MLB team from 1978 to 2009, has died at age 90, according to a June 29 report from The Baltimore Sun.

Orthofix haslaunched its new TrueLok Phantom and Tornado Hinges for complex limb reconstruction and deformity correction procedures. 

Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, a full-service orthopedic practice with 26 specialized physicians, provides care to patients in mid-Missouri. 

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has launched a new program, Ortho in Action, to encourage more women to pursue careers in orthopedics, according to a June 27 report from NBC affiliate WJAR.

The FDA has issued new draft guidance that outlines rules for sponsors filing premarket submissions for patient-matched guides used in orthopedic surgeries, according to a June 27 report from Regulatory Focus.

Wayne, N.J.-based Elite Surgical Center has completed its 200th joint replacement case using Stryker's Mako robotic arm. 

Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem and MLS team Chicago Fire FC partnered up, making NorthShore the team's official health system, sports medicine and orthopedics provider. 

Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital partnered with 15 orthopedic surgeons and ASC developer and operator Constitution Surgery Alliance to convert its existing hospital-based surgical facility in Dedham, Mass., to an ASC.