Orthopedic

From an extended university sports partnership to a Major League Baseball partnership, here are three important sports medicine partnerships since Feb. 23. 

Orthopedic surgeon Sylvester Youlo, MD, will bring orthopedic care to Texas County Memorial Hospital's outpatient specialty clinic in Houston, Mo., according to a March 6 report from the Houston Herald.

San Diego-based Synergy Orthopedic Specialists recently acquired San Diego Sports Medicine and Orthopedic center to create an orthopedic group with over 25 physicians. 

DePuy Synthes plans to restructure to grow its sports medicine and shoulder surgery businesses, former executive Rajit Kamal said in a March 5 LinkedIn post. 

Michael Magee, MD, joined the Claxton Hepburn Medical Center orthopedic surgery team, according to a recent LinkedIn post from the hospital. 

Four orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker's to discuss the biggest inspirations to their orthopedic careers.

Fairfax, Va.-based Inova Sports Medicine partnered with D.C. United, a Major League Soccer team.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center is being sued by an orthopedic surgeon who's alleging discrimination, Nashville Scene reported March 2.

Foot and ankle device company Fusion Orthopedics has reached an agreement with medical device company Treace Medical in an ongoing patent dispute. 

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Mark Freeman, MD, has joined Axis Research and Technologies, a bioskills, cadaver lab and surgical training company, as its chief medical advisor.