Orthopedic

Zimmer Biomet promoted orthopedic surgeon Nitin Goyal to its executive leadership team, the medtech company said Sept. 5.

Every year, Healthgrades releases the 100 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in the U.S. One hospital in New York has made the list in 2021, 2022 and 2023. 

Libby, Mont.-based Cabinet Peaks Clinics Orthopedics has purchased a U-arm to enhance patient care and streamline medical services, according to a Sept. 5 report from The Western News. 

The first cases with Exactech's new TriVerse knee system were completed in Kentucky and Texas, the devicemaker said Sept. 5.

Charles Wang, MD, a sports medicine and shoulder specialist, has joined Cedar Knolls, N.J.-based Tri-County Orthopedics.

Jonathon Backus, MD, joined The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., the practice said Sept. 5.

Restor3d completed its acquisition of Conformis, accoring to a Sept. 5 news release.

In February, the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center opened a $277 million orthopedic ASC in a former Henrietta, N.Y., Sears retail space. 

Eight orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker's to discuss how they chose their specialty. 

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare is set to begin a two-phased approach to eliminate prior authorization requirements for several procedure codes, including three orthopedic surgery-related codes. Overall, the code removals will account for almost 20 percent of its overall prior authorization…