Orthopedic

Becker's reported on five leadership appointments at orthopedic departments so far in 2022.

There are many lessons surgeons can take from the business world to strengthen the patient experience, according to one orthopedic surgeon.

Cincinnati-based MSO OrthoAlliance has branched out rapidly in Ohio since June, adding multiple practices and physicians to its network.

MicroPort Orthopedics tapped two leaders from spine and orthopedic devicemakers to join its team, according to an Oct. 6 news release.

Minnesota Vikings safety Lewis Cine underwent surgery at Cleveland Clinic London for a compound fracture, the team said Oct. 4.

Warsaw, Ind., is known as the orthopedic capital of the world, housing one third of the world's orthopedic manufacturing companies, and two thirds of the world's hip and knee manufacturing companies, according to Ignite Orthopedics. 

Rahul Vaidya, MD, is Detroit-based Wayne State University School of Medicine's new chair of orthopedics, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

Swiss orthopedic company Medartis has moved its U.S. headquarters to Warsaw, Ind., in the aftermath of acquiring Nextremity Solutions, which already had its headquarters set up in Warsaw Technology Park, according to an Oct. 4 report from InkFreeNews. 

John Herzenberg, MD, was appointed to Wishbone Medical's board of directors, the orthopedic devicemaker said Oct. 5.

Wyoming has the fewest orthopedic surgeons compared to other U.S. states, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.