Jonathan Tueting, MD, a shoulder, elbow and hand surgery specialist at Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, performed the first carpometacarpal total joint arthroplasty in the U.S. In the new procedure, a modular three-part device that has a cup, neck and…
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Phoenix-based Banner Health’s Wyoming Medical Center in Casper plans to reopen its east campus in January 2026 as a specialty hospital for orthopedic care. The $6 million renovation includes four upgraded operating rooms, 37 inpatient beds, full imaging and lab…
The Orthopaedic Trauma Association has installed Thomas Higgins, MD, as its next president. Dr. Higgins previously served as a member on the OTA board of directors, OTA secretary, annual meeting program chair and as a member of the program and…
McLeod Orthopaedics, part of Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health, added Paul Weatherby, MD, to its staff. Dr. Weatherby is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle procedures, according to a Nov. 17 news release from McLeod Health. He provides care…
St. Joseph’s Health is set to open St. Joseph’s Health Orthopedic and Spine Care in Fayetteville, N.Y. The organization has added four orthopedic and spine surgeons to lead the new practice, according to a Nov. 18 news release from St.…
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Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, Fla., has expanded its orthopedic and general surgery offerings and begun renovating patient rooms, according to a Nov. 17 FOX4 report. Surgeons Michael Bahlatzis, MD, and David Rubins, MD, lead the orthopedics services. They…
Aesculap Implant Systems, an orthopedic and spine device maker, agreed to pay $38.5 million in order to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The agreement resolves allegations that between July 2010 and June 2023, the company sold Vega-brand prosthetic implants for…
Orthopedic device company Maxx Orthopedics has received FDA clearance for its Freedom Metaphyseal Cone System. The system is used to address tibial bone defects, metaphyseal reconstruction, and other complex revision indications, according to a Nov. 15 news release from Maxx…
As more payers push orthopedic bundles, surgeons and health system leaders are being asked to improve outcomes at lower cost, all while navigating siloed workflows, tightening budgets and rising patient expectations. Orthopedic leaders say the biggest challenges lie not in…
Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health’s Orthopedic & Specialty Hospital has added a minimally invasive procedure for patients with chronic tendon pain. Primary care sports medicine physician Hollan Harper, DO, is using Tenex’s second-generation technology to treat conditions such as tennis…