About one-quarter of orthopedists reported an increase in their overall happiness year-over-year, according to a new report from Medscape. The report, “Following Their Own Advice? Medscape Orthopedist Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2026,” published Aug. 21, surveyed 5,159 full-time physicians…
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Surgeons at Houston-based Fondren Orthopedic Group at Texas Orthopedic Hospital performed the first total knee arthroplasty in the U.S. using the Velys Robotic-Assisted Solution with AutoPlan technology. Ugo Ihekweazu, MD, chief of adult hip and knee reconstructive surgery at Fondren…
OrthoPediatrics launched its 3P Pediatric Plating Platform Hip System nationwide after completing over 350 surgical implantations during a limited launch. The system is now broadly available to pediatric orthopedic surgeons throughout the United States, according to an Aug. 25 news…
An ad with famous athletes and their new knee brace. A company marketing the “first ever” joint replacement made for women. A surge of online influencers proposing peptides as the cure-all treatment. Increasingly, patients who would once walk in looking…
Hospital for Special Surgery named Pam Teufel chief people officer, effective Sept. 8. Ms. Teufel brings three decades of healthcare human resources experience to the New York City-based organization, according to an Aug. 21 press release. Ms. Teufel comes to…
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Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has expanded its network of care with physicians and advanced practice providers across specialty and primary care services in Georgia. The additions included providers in primary care, cancer care, endocrinology, general surgery, neurology, orthopedics and pulmonology, according…
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is adding 12 physicians to its orthopedic team, expanding the group to more than 140 healthcare professionals by the end of September. Eight of the physicians have already joined WellSpan Orthopedics this year, expanding access in…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown implemented new safeguards for spinal medications after four joint replacement patients received the wrong medication. The patients mistakenly received potassium phosphate instead of the intended anesthetic medication, mepivacaine, Aug. 14. All four experienced…
Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) Medical Center opened a renovated nine-bed Same-Day Surgery Unit for eligible patients undergoing select orthopedic, colorectal and general surgeries. The unit supports patients recovering from procedures including shoulder, knee and hip replacements, colorectal surgery, hernia repair,…
Ipsen’s Sohonos had been the only FDA-approved treatment for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, an ultra-rare disease affecting roughly 900 people worldwide. That changed Aug. 19 when the agency approved Regeneron’s IV infusion. With Pasatru’s approval, FOP moves from a one-drug market…