Orthopedic

Arthrex partnered with the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society. As a Diamond Partner, Arthrex will support the society’s educational activities, scientific meetings, surgical skills training and collaborative initiatives, according to a Sept. 22 news release. The partnership focuses…

Orthopedic medtech company Enovis became the first industry partner to sponsor multiple American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons registries.  The company, a longtime sponsor of the American Joint Replacement Registry, will also support the AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry through 2027,…

Orthopedic medtech company Think Surgical named Rick McDowell vice president of sales.  Mr. McDowell will lead the orthopedic surgical robotics company’s national sales organization, overseeing market strategy and growth. He will report to Chris Marrus, executive vice president, according to…

The metric that changes a practice rarely shows up in a daily report. For three orthopedic surgeons, it was something they started tracking themselves — a wait time, an outcome score, a range of motion reading. The right number, consistently…

Tulsa-based Advanced Orthopedics of Oklahoma has added Maddie O’Sullivan, MD, a rheumatologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatologic and inflammatory conditions. Dr. O’Sullivan joined the practice Sept. 22, according to a news release from the practice shared with…

Smith+Nephew received FDA 510(k) clearance for its LANDMARK Total Knee System and completed the first surgical case using the knee replacement technology. The LANDMARK Knee is designed for total knee arthroplasty and can be used with Smith+Nephew’s CORI KNEE Handheld…

Exeter (N.H.) Hospital and Portsmouth, N.H.-based Atlantic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine signed an affiliation agreement to expand orthopedic services in the region, according to a Sept. 22 Foster’s Daily Democrat report. The affiliation is expected to take effect Jan. 1,…

Oswego (N.Y.) Health Medical Practice is adding podiatry services through its Center for Orthopedic Care, with Brandon Adrian, DPM, joining the program. Dr. Adrian will begin seeing patients Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 21 news release. He will provide…

For Micah Richardson, MD, the case for private practice in joint replacement comes down to control — over where she operates, how her practice runs, and how it responds as CMS reimbursement grows more closely tied to efficiency and value.…

Med-tech company Advita Ortho launched Axis, a clinical research initiative designed to connect shoulder surgeons with research on shoulder arthroplasty. Axis draws on more than 20 years of shoulder data encompassing more than 25,000 patients from 45 clinical sites worldwide,…