Wichita Falls, Texas-based United Regional Physician Group has added Jordan Teel, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and hip preservation. Dr. Teel is trained in hip arthroscopy, a minimally invasive technique that treats hip joint injuries and may…
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Orthopedic surgeons at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York performed the first Patella Lift procedures on the East Coast. The Patella Lift is an orthopedic implant designed to restore patellar tracking and reduce pain in patients with isolated…
Artificial intelligence is still in its early stages in orthopedics, but surgeons are already finding ways it can improve efficiency and patient care. James Germano, MD, chair of orthopedics at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Valley…
Medical Ventures, an exclusive distributor across five Southeastern states for Johnson & Johnson, leads with human connections. “We don’t expect trust — we earn it,” Medical Ventures CEO Tom Green, told Medtech Business Review. Along with technical education for products…
Exactech, an orthopedic medical device maker, has received court approval of its restructuring plan and sale of assets to new owners, including Strategic Value Partners, Stellex Capital Management and Greywolf Capital Management, according to a Sept. 17 company news release. …
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The Steadman Philippon Research Institute and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have launched a study to evaluate and compare three techniques for repairing the AC joint. The study will take place at SPRI’s campus in Vail, Colo.,…
Medline has signed a prime vendor agreement with a Steindler Orthopedics surgery center in North Liberty, Iowa. Through the partnership, Steindler Surgery Center will have access to Medline’s portfolio of medical-surgical supplies and analytics tools, according to a Sept. 16…
Orthopedics is entering a period of transition as workforce shortages, reimbursement shifts and new care models reshape the specialty. From value-based care to surgeon wellness, leaders are rethinking what it takes to build sustainable practices for the future. Editor’s note:…
Croom Medical, based in Ireland, has introduced a 3D-printed porous ingrowth platform for orthopedic implants, dubbed Biofuse, made with laser-powder-bed-fusion technology, according to a Sept. 17 report in Today’s Medical Developments. Instead of adding coatings or extra machining, Biofuse builds…
DuBois, Pa.-based Penn Highlands Healthcare’s orthopedics and sports medicine team has created an opioid avoidance protocol for ACL reconstruction that cut opioid use by more than 80% and left 40% of patients opioid-free 60 days after surgery, according to a…