Orthopedic

Zimmer Biomet saw a less than 1 percent decrease in third quarter sales and growth in its hip and knee revenue, according to results posted Nov. 2.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has announced the inaugural recipients of its IDEA Grant Program. 

In a JAMA Network study of 45,745 physicians, including orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and internal medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons were the most likely to begin developing financial relationships with the pharmaceutical and medical device industry in their first two years of…

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based medical technology company Stryker has released its third-quarter operating results, showing a 7.7 percent year-over-year increase in net sales, according to an Oct. 31 press release. 

Smith+Nephew introduced the Journey II Rox total knee system, a reverse hybrid construct for knee replacement.

Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based OrthAlign has added its new technology, Balance, to its Lantern platform to aid surgeons in soft tissue balancing during knee replacement procedures. 

Two orthopedic hospitals are among 17 that are facing the maximum 3 percent Medicare cut under its hospital readmissions reduction program.

From a private-equity-backed MSO to a two-practice addition in Ohio, here are eight orthopedic MSO megadeals Becker's has reported on this year. 

Vonda Wright, MD, an orthopedic sports surgeon and president at Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has partnered with UCF Lake Nona Hospital in Orlando to bring new arthroscopic technology to central Florida. 

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute opened a new Florida clinic in September as part of its partnership with Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based healthcare system AdventHealth. Rothman's Florida Institute serves patients at several locations across the state. Here are four things to know…