For decades, paralysis after spinal cord injury was largely treated as permanent. Patients might regain limited function through rehabilitation, adaptive devices or physical therapy, but once movement was lost, surgeons had few options to restore it. Justin Brown, MD, believes…
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death after heart attack and stroke, yet receives far less institutional attention than either. Nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by VTE each year, and an estimated 100,000 die annually. The…
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Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children’s and Norton Leatherman Spine partnered to launch Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine, a pediatric specialty practice focused on spinal conditions, according to a May 11 report by The Lane Report. The practice will provide care for conditions…
R. Michael Meneghini, MD, once spent years driving three hours a day just to continue practicing orthopedic surgery. Every morning, he left his home before dawn, drove an hour and a half to work outside the geographic boundaries of a…
Marc Philippon, MD, is the managing partner of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., and chairman of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, where he also serves as director of the sports medicine fellowship and director of hip research. Dr. Philippon…
Jared Ament, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group has pioneered two new approaches to spine surgery in the last year. He was involved with the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants…
Shifting workforce dynamics, accelerating technology adoption and mounting financial pressure are testing the foundations of orthopedic care. Leaders from across the field shared what concerns them most about where the specialty is headed, and what’s at stake for patients and…
Carlsmed’s aprevo lumbar fusion implant could see increased CMS reimbursement under if its proposed 2027 rule goes into effect, according to a first-quarter earnings call. Aprevo’s lumbar fusion already has strong hospital reimbursement, Carlsmed CEO Michael Cordonnier said in a…
Miach Orthopaedics named Jamal Rushdy as its new CEO, according to a May 11 news release. Mr. Rushdy replaces Patrick McBrayer following a planned leadership transition in partnership with the board of directors. Mr. Rushdy has nearly 30 years of…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy earned a $250,000 grant to its OrthoIndy Foundation YMCA in Pike Township, according to a May 11 news release shared with Becker’s. The funding will be distributed from 2026 through 2028 and strengthens OrthoIndy’s partnership with the YMCA.…