Orthopedic

During the 2022 sports season, orthopedic surgeons were busy operating on a variety of athletes, from NFL to MLB stars.

A 2022 small study from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery shows that female orthopedic surgeons suffer from breast cancer at higher rates than the general population.

Adena Health System has expanded its Orthopedic and Spine Institute, opening a new location in Circleville, Ohio, according to an Aug. 15 report from the Circleville Herald. 

Devicemaker Moximed has raised $40 million to develop what the company says is the world's first implantable shock absorber for the knee.

L.A. Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler will undergo an elbow surgery next week, performed by Neal ElAttrache, MD, that will end his baseball season, according to an Aug. 15 report from the Los Angeles Times. 

The best and worst ranked states for healthcare vary in the number of orthopedic surgeons in each state. 

Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute has agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations it failed to protect consumers in a 2020 ransomware attack, Top Class Actions reported Aug. 15.

Charles Pitts, MD, and Christopher Beaumont, MD, have joined Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., according to a press release sent to Becker's. 

Orthopedic surgeon Matthew Popa, MD, has joined EmergeOrtho – Triangle region at its Clayton and Smithfield (Pa.) offices.

Devicemaker Exactech is recalling 40,000 hip implants, the Sarasota Legal Examiner reported Aug. 14.