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…
Here are five key artificial disc replacement developments from medtech companies so far this year. 1. Orthofix discontinued its M6-C and M6-L total disc replacement devices as part of its strategic focus on spinal and deformity correction. 2. Spinal Stabilization…
Sonia Eden, MD, has been a leader in minimally invasive spine and neurosurgery. In 2021, she was appointed head of adult neurosurgery at Detroit Medical Center, the first Black woman to hold the role, and second to lead a U.S.…
Artificial intelligence can play an important role in improving precision in spine surgery, Robert masson, MD, told Becker’s. Dr. Masson, of Masson Spine Institute in Ocoee, Fla., discussed his outlook. Note: This conversation was lightly edited for clarity. Question: What…
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…
Spineart has launched a secured anterior cervical cage, the Scarlet AC-Ti, in the U.S. Scarlet earned FDA clearance in May 2024, and has been evaluated in several clinical trials, according to a June 5 news release. Zakhria Belasher, MD, a…
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…
Bristol, Tenn.-based Appalachian Orthopedics and Bristol, Tenn.-based Highlands Neurosurgery partnered and joined Campbell Clinic in Memphis, Tenn. The partnership, which went into effect June 1, brings together 17 physicians, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Appalachian Orthopedics has…