Orthopedic

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.

The NFL is expanding its initiative to increase diversity in sports medicine in its second year.

Nearly all healthcare systems and physicians are growing concerned about predicted workforce shortages, with a deficit of 5,050 orthopedic surgeons expected by 2030. 

Women only make up about 18 percent of the orthopedic surgeon workforce, one of the largest gender disparities across healthcare specialties. 

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the oldest orthopedic hospital in the U.S., has made a name for itself in orthopedics, earning multiple awards and top rankings already in 2023.