Orthopedic

Sports medicine specialist Casey Batten, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. In the role, Dr. Batten will be responsible for all aspects of medical services planning and delivery. He…

Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has added Kevin Keith, DO, to its staff.  Dr. Keith is an orthopedic trauma surgeon with experience in treating complex orthopedic trauma cases, according to an April 7 news release from SGMC Health.  Dr. Keith is…

Exactech launched an update for its Predict+ machine learning tool for shoulder replacement. Predict+ leverages clinical outcomes data, CT images and machine learning to offer patient-specific outcome predictions for anatomic and reverse total shoulder replacement. The new version of the…

Prevea and HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital have expanded their orthopedic care offerings in Northern Wisconsin. Under the partnership, some Prevea physicians are working at St. Clare Memorial Hospital and other HSHS hospitals across Northeast Wisconsin, according to an April…

Clinekt Health, a Birmingham, Ala.-based health tech company founded by orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Bramlett, MD, has inked a partnership with Mercedes-Benz, according to a March 26 report from The Birmingham Business Journal. Dr. Bramlett, a former Andrews Sports Medicine surgeon,…

Taking prescription sleep medications within 90 days of knee replacement surgery may be linked to dislocations of the prostheses, revision surgery, falls, wrist fractures and visits to the emergency department, according to an April 4 report from Medscape. The report…

Despite 100% of orthopedic residency positions being filled in 2025, seven states still lack programs for up-and-coming practitioners.  Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming all lack orthopedic residency programs, according to data from the National Resident Matching…

Orthopedic surgeon Spencer Greendyke, MD, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he was convicted of 11 felony counts of video voyeurism including children, CBS affiliate KREM reported April 4. In March 2024, an employee of the Coeur d’Alene,…

Four men’s and four women’s college basketball teams will face off on April 4 and 5 in the NCAA March Madness tournament. The final four men’s teams include Durham, N.C.-based Duke University, University of Houston, Auburn (Ala.) University and Gainesville-based…

As payer denials and prior authorization hurdles continue to rise, orthopedic surgeons continue to face pressures to getting paid.  Two surgeons connected with Becker’s to share the biggest reimbursement challenges they are currently facing.  Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a weekly…