Orthopedic

Site-neutral payment is emerging as one of the most consequential Medicare reforms for musculoskeletal care. By equalizing reimbursement across hospital outpatient departments, ASCs and physician offices, policymakers aim to reduce spending, but orthopedic leaders warn the consequences for practice economics,…

Medtech company Catalyst OrthoScience has received FDA 510(k) clearance for additional indications for its Catalyst Fracture Shoulder System.  The new indications include anatomic shoulder procedures, allowing surgeons to treat complex proximal humeral fractures with a single platform for anatomic and…

Shoulder Innovations and Interventional Systems have entered into a strategic partnership to develop a shoulder-specific micro-robot.  The new system aims to improve shoulder surgery precision, enhance workflow efficiencies and enable new clinical approaches to total shoulder arthroplasties and reverse shoulder…

As Medicare reimbursement continues to fall while costs rise, orthopedic practices are confronting the most challenging margin environment in more than a decade, one that is influencing consolidation, altering surgeon participation in Medicare and reshaping the future of musculoskeletal care.…

The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Oklahoma City earns $902,700, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $365,060 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the…

Here are five breakthroughs and firsts in orthopedic surgery, as reported by Becker’s since Nov. 10:

A physician at Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital in Wichita has completed the state’s first shoulder replacement using Stryker’s Mako SmartRobotics system. Damion Walker, DO, performed the procedure Nov. 6, according to a Dec. 1 news release shared with Becker’s.…

Sports medicine surgeon Justin Smith, MD, plans to launch his own practice, Journey Orthopaedic Institute, he said in a Dec. 1 LinkedIn post. Dr. Smith plans to launch the practice towards the end of 2025, his post said. Dr. Smith,…

Here are three developments in spine and orthopedic patents in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. DiFusion Technologies earned a new U.S. patent for four methods to manufacture its ZFuze biomaterial for orthopedic implants. 2. Lenoss Medical’s…

Orthopedics is entering a pivotal period as outpatient migration accelerates, new technologies reshape surgical workflows and musculoskeletal demand surges.  Five forces in particular are slated to influence orthopedic care delivery heading into 2026: 1. Single-specialty centers gain momentum: Orthopedic ASCs…