Orthopedic

While orthopedic surgeons perform the same job in every state, the work environment, salary and demand for services are not uniform across the country. 

From hip replacements improving stability and recovery time to sports physicians working in different fields, here are the latest spine and orthopedic studies making headlines: 

Here are five things to know about Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, based in Denver:

Here are three things to know about Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, based in Nashville:

Here are four things to know about Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics:

Paragon 28 added Quentin Blackford to its board of directors.

Medical technology company Enovis saw an 11 percent increase in net sales during the second quarter of 2022, bringing its total to $395 million, according to the company's financial results released Aug. 4. 

Foot and ankle orthopedic medical device company Paragon 28 reported $42.5 million in revenue in the second quarter, up 19 percent from the same period last year. 

Keith Hughes, an orthopedic surgeon whose medical license was revoked in 2021, was sentenced to five years of probation on Aug. 2 for writing fraudulent prescriptions and buying back thousands of painkillers from a patient, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.

Bundled payments provide a single payment for an episode of care and have been adopted by some insurers and healthcare companies.Two surgeons share their ideas on making bundled payments widely adopted in orthopedics.