Orthopedic

Brian Cole, MD, head of the Cartilage Research and Restoration Center at Rush University Medical Center, performed a cartilage transplant surgery on the right knee of Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, according to ESPN News Services.

Orthopedic surgeons contribute around $74 billion in economic output nationwide, including more than 411,000 jobs, according to data from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. 

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill that allows sports team physicians licensed in another state to receive a temporary waiver in Kansas, according to a May 9 report by The Topeka Capital-Journal.

Stamford, Conn.-based Spire Orthopedic Partners has expanded its C-suite with three appointments.

Columbus, Ohio-based Orthopedic One plans to build a 60,000-square-foot medical office building in a medical development in Gahanna, Ohio, according to a May 8 report from The Business Journals. 

Monogram Orthopedics is preparing to join the stock exchange, planning to be listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol MGRM. The company is completing an A+ funding round to prepare for the listing. 

Healthgrades has released its inaugural list of top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023 and 2024, according to a May 9 press release. 

Healthgrades has released its inaugural list of top hospitals for outpatient total knee replacements in 2023 and 2024, according to a May 9 press release. 

Healthgrades has released its inaugural list of top hospitals for outpatient total hip replacements in 2023 and 2024, according to a May 9 press release. 

From total hip replacements to knee replacements, here are 12 celebrities who have undergone one, or more, of the procedures: