Orthopedic

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute became the first in the world to perform surgery using Smith+Nephew’s EVOS Pelvic and Acetabular System, an FDA-cleared system for treating complex pelvic and acetabular fractures. The first procedure was performed…

Researchers at Rush University Medical Center found particles from total joint replacements traveled to the brain in some patients but no evidence of cognitive decline related to their presence. The June 2026 study, published in Acta BioMaterialia, surveyed data from…

Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, based in Macon County, N.C., added James Post, MD, and John Sloboda, MD, to its medical staff, expanding its orthopedic services. Dr. Post specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery, including carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff injuries, fractures,…

The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine partnered with OpenEvidence to develop AI-powered sports medicine educational resources for clinicians and patients. The organizations will create a library of resources on current and emerging sports medicine topics for SportsMedToday.com, according to…

Researchers developed an automated method to measure bone mineral density from CT scans already used to plan Mako robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty, potentially giving surgeons more information when deciding between cemented and cementless implants, according to a June study published in…

Gunnar Andersson, MD, PhD, a longtime orthopedic surgery leader and founding member of the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine, has died. Dr. Andersson joined Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center in 1985 and served as chairman of…

Appalachian Orthopedics & Neurosurgery will add Eric Taris, DO, a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon, to its Johnson City, Tenn., practice in September. Dr. Taris specializes in evaluating, diagnosing and treating injuries and conditions affecting the hand, wrist and arm, according…

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System opened a new orthopedic clinic in the city and added Christopher Cheng, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, to its team, ABC and CBS affiliate WLOX reported Aug. 26. The new space provides additional room…

Arkansas Surgical Hospital in North Little Rock added Iou-Ren Chang, DO, an orthopedic surgeon, and Suzanne Abou-Diab, MD, an interventional pain medicine physician, to its team. Dr. Chang joined Bowen Hefley Orthopedics and specializes in adult reconstruction and complex hip…

Michael G. Ciccotti, MD, has watched nearly every part of ulnar collateral ligament care change. The director of the sports medicine team at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics trained under Frank Jobe, MD, who developed the operation that became known as Tommy…