Orthopedic

The medical second opinion market is expected to more than triple in value over the next five years, with orthopedic second opinions seeing the highest growth, according to a report from the Insight Partners. 

Here are eight health systems and practices looking for orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation gave a total $445,000 in grants to eight researchers.

Smith+Nephew has partnered with Rods&Cones to offer smart surgery glasses and digital remote assistance to its customers.

Here are the top four orthopedic residency programs, from Doximity's 2022-2023 Residency Navigator.

Lindley Wall, MD, is the new director of pediatric and adolescent orthopedics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and orthopedic surgeon-in-chief at St. Louis Children's Hospital. 

After a brief lull in mergers and acquisitions among orthopedic device companies because of the COVID-19 pandemic, market activity is picking back up again.

Cleveland Clinic expanded its direct-to-employer offerings to include a Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence. 

"Smart" knee implants have only just entered the medtech industry, but BTIG analysts predict they will "become ubiquitous within orthopedics, much like robotics," Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry reported July 6.

Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado added Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ smart knee implant, CBS Colorado reported July 5.