Orthopedic

OrthoWorx, a Warsaw, Ind.-based nonprofit committed to growing and preserving the orthopedic industry in Warsaw, has elected Terry Schlotterback as chair of the board of directors, according to a Dec. 7 report from the Times Union. 

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has expanded its facilities and team throughout 2022, adding a spine center, an orthopedic hospital and more. 

Nabil Ebraheim, MD, chair of orthopedics at the University of Toledo (Ohio) Medical Center, was suspended, a spokesperson said Dec. 7.

Somerville, N.J.-based Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset has raised the first steel beam on its Orthopedic Center of Excellence expansion. 

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' fracture and trauma registry will now use PatientIQ for tracking, the organization said.

Medical device company Lazurite was commended by the Medical Device Network Excellence Awards & Rankings for its ArthroFree system, the first FDA-cleared wireless camera for arthroscopy and general endoscopy. 

Covenant Health Plainview (Texas) has earned the Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification from The Joint Commission, according to a Dec. 6 report from MyPlainview. 

Jill McAngus, MD, is leaving Cross Timbers Orthopaedics in Stephenville, Texas, to open her own practice, according to the Glen Rose Reporter.

From a major merger to two spin-off companies, here are 11 major orthopedic device company developments that Becker's reported on in 2022. 

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren on Dec. 5 had his second foot surgery since August, USA Today reported.