Orthopedic

West Des Moines, Iowa-based DMOS Orthopedic Centers outperformed the national averages for joint replacement one-year postoperative outcomes.

Every physician's career comes with twists and turns. In orthopedics, early career and established surgeons have encountered surprises ranging from shifting healthcare business models to unparalleled new responsibilities as physicians. Below, four surgeons discuss some of their biggest challenges. 

Joseph Burns, MD, and Deryk Jones, MD, are joining the scientific advisory board for Biorez, an orthopedic startup.

Zimmer Biomet and Nextremity Solutions are being sued by devicemaker Extremity Medical for alleged patent infringement.

Management services organizations are gaining traction among physician-owned orthopedic practices as they continue to be challenged by economic, payer and administrative hurdles.

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Medical Group added four orthopedic surgeons, according to an April 5 announcement.

The opening of Centura Health's hospital under construction in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been delayed to July 2023 because of supply chain disruptions and related issues, The Gazette reported April 4.

Musculoskeletal management services organization Spire Orthopedic Partners has partnered with Peabody, Mass.-based Sports Medicine North and its Orthopedic Surgical Center of the North Shore. 

In the last five months, seven orthopedic surgeons, including two spine surgeons, have joined Gainesville, Fla.-based Orthopedic Care Partners, a management services organization with eight affiliate practices in four states, according to an April 4 news release.

DJO's parent company completed its orthopedic spinoff, Enovis, on schedule April 4.