During the 2025 NBA playoff rounds, three major athletes faced Achilles tendon injuries, on top of additional injuries occurring earlier in the season, according to a June 25 report from ESPN. Achilles tears are becoming more prevalent in the world…
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The Philadelphia 76ers are optimistic that center Joel Embiid will return to play for the 2025 to 2026 season following his second knee surgery in under two years, according to a June 26 report from Sports Illustrated. Jonathan Glashow, MD,…
Long Branch, N.J.-based Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, is celebrating 80 years of its orthopedic surgery residency program. The program is the oldest orthopedic surgery residency program in New Jersey, according to a June 25 news release. It…
Greg Merrell, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy was named as the next editor-in-chief of The Journal of Hand Surgery, the practice said June 25. Dr. Merrell’s clinical focus includes wrist arthritis, fracture care and minimally invasive upper extremity procedures, according to…
Just two months ago, University of Iowa Health Care opened its new orthopedic-focused hospital in North Liberty. Now, its chair is stepping down. J. Lawrence Marsh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, has served…
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Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has added the first FDA-cleared, mixed-reality navigation system for total hip replacements, according to a June 25 report from South Florida Hospital News. Orthopedic surgeon Edward Stolarski, MD, was the first to use HipInsight’s mixed-reality platform,…
Stryker has secured FDA clearance for its Incompass total ankle system to treat patients whose ankle joints have been damaged by severe rheumatoid, post-traumatic or degenerative arthritis. The platform will integrate Stryker’s Inbone and Infinity systems into a single, comprehensive…
Noblesville-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute has completed its first joint replacement surgery in its newly opened flagship facility. The new facility secured Medicare enrollment just one week earlier, according to a June 24 LinkedIn post. The inaugural case was a total…
Courtney Vandersloot, guard for the Chicago Sky, has undergone surgery for a torn right anterior cruciate ligament, according to a June 24 report from Athlon Sports. Brian Cole, MD, a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon at Rush, performed the…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is partnering with Dimension Ortho, a company that uses 3D printing for custom bracing and fracture care. Rothman will implement Dimension Ortho’s platform, which provides an alternative to traditional casts and braces, according to a news release.…