Gregory Nelson, MD, a physician at Orthopedic Associates in St. Louis, has become one of the first surgeons in the region to perform an Oxford cementless partial knee replacement. Partial knee replacements can help alleviate pain for patients who only…
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Bus Tarbox, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic sports medicine at Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group. Throughout his career, he has treated athletes and teams across Missouri. He trained in general surgery before going on to complete an orthopedic…
As a new generation of orthopedic surgeons prepares to join the workforce, Becker’s connected with three seasoned professionals to discuss what advice they would give for residents just starting out in the field. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a weekly series…
Orthopedic innovator Corin has completed the first total hip arthroplasty cases using the ApolloHipX, a new application for the Apollo platform. The device is the first total hip arthroplasty solution that combines dynamic, 3D preoperative planning with real-time intraoperative assessment…
Theresa Pazionis, MD, is an orthopedic and spine surgeon and an assistant professor of orthopedics and sports medicine at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia. When Dr. Pazionis joined Temple University Hospital as a spine surgeon…
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Apex Orthopaedic & Spine in Charlotte, N.C., launched a vehicle accident recovery guide for patients, according to a June 4 news release. The guide provides a comprehensive plan for the immediate aftermath and long-term recovery process. It also outlines services…
Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions have surged on SunLife’s list of high-cost medical claims for 2025, according to the independent stop-loss provider’s 13th annual high-cost claims and injectable-drug trend analysis. The provider also said million-dollar stop-loss claims are on the rise…
In the last week, Becker’s reported on two jury rulings in cases involving spine and orthopedic surgeons. 1. UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, was awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university…
Catalyst OrthoScience’s Catalyst CSR system for anatomic total shoulder replacement has faster improvements in function and pain reduction compared to stemmed and stemless systems, according to new data. In the ninth peer-reviewed publication for the system researchers followed 179 patients…
Arthrex launched the Synergy Power instrument set for a range of orthopedic applications, according to a June 4 news release. The Synergy Power system comes with two handpieces — a dual trigger rotary drill and sagittal saw. It’s designed to…