Orthopedic

Victoria (Texas) Medical Center is set to break ground on a medical center with orthopedics, the Victoria Advocate reported Sept. 20.

Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for hip and knee replacement, Main Line Times & Suburban reported Sept. 21.

Bryan Kelly, MD, is scheduled to operate on Red Sox pitcher Garret Whitlock's hip, MassLive reported Sept. 20.

Stryker's first bone tumor ablation system with microinfusion technology earned FDA clearance, the devicemaker said Sept. 20.

Zimmer Biomet's Identity shoulder system received FDA clearance, the devicemaker said Sept. 20.

Orthopedic surgeries have increasingly shifted to the ASC setting in the last 10 years as minimally invasive technology advanced. More recently, CMS, commercial payers and patients have pushed these procedures to the ambulatory environment, where they can be done safely…

After years of financial hardship and a revolving door of leadership, things are looking up for South City Hospital, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Columbus, Ohio-based Orthopedic One plans to open three new locations in the region, bringing its total number of physician offices to nine, according to a Sept. 16 report from NBC affiliate WCMH Columbus. 

Musculoskeletal management services organizations are becoming more prominent among physician-owned practices that are looking for partners to take on some of their business and administrative responsibilities so they can focus more on patient care.

Cincinnati-based OrthoAlliance partnered with Orthopaedic Associates of Zanesville (Ohio), the management services organization said Sept. 19.