Orthopedic

Peter Mangone, MD, is the new president of the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society said Sept. 22.

A new implantable shock absorber can help to relieve pain and improve function in patients with chronic knee pain, according to results from a clinical trial performed by David Flanigan, MD, professor of orthopedics at Ohio State College of Medicine. 

From a new knee revision technology in the U.S. to a new wireless camera, here are eight orthopedic debuts Becker's has reported in the last two months. 

UCHealth Northern Colorado Foundation on Sept. 19 launched a capital campaign to help fund updates to Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald.

Orthopedic product design company Medacta has announced the completion of the first U.S. knee revision surgeries using its MyKnee R technology for preoperative planning. 

Five surgeons discuss how they have found and retained top talent for their practices at a time when every medical industry is facing labor shortages. 

Mike Englehart, who was president and COO of American Orthopedic Partners, became CEO of US Heart & Vascular.

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has partnered with the Philadelphia 76ers, the health system said Sept. 22.

Smith+Nephew is expanding the reach of its orthopedic, robotics and sports medicine procedural skills-training through a suite of advanced simulation technologies.

Audio recordings of a retired orthopedic surgeon facing hundreds of lawsuits at Jacksonville, Fla.-based Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside Hospital were filed in court, News 4 Jax reported Sept. 21.