Orthopedic

There are currently 22,965 orthopedic surgeons in the US, according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

Thirty-seven U.S. hospitals and health systems ranked among Newsweek's 125 best in the world for orthopedics, with five U.S. hospitals included in the top 10.

Conformis nominated Gary Fischetti to join its board of directors, replacing Richard Meelia.

Colfax's spinoff, Enovis, named its board leadership March 11.

Construction is underway on Hospital for Special Surgery's 12-story tower adjacent to its main hospital campus in New York City.

Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital, which debuted a $5 million orthopedic center in December, could soon be sold to Michigan.-based company Resilience Healthcare.

Tony Melkent, who served senior leadership roles at Medtronic and Smith+Nephew, was hired at NanoMag.

Orthopedic surgeons are in constant conversation with patients about their care and treatment. Three surgeons said the questions they get most from patients are about recovery.

The University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville has opened a 195,000-square-foot campus that provides the breadth of orthopedic care under one roof.

Zimmer Biomet's WalkAI tool for postoperative recovery was launched, the devicemaker said March 10.