Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Mayo Clinic adds 2 orthopedic surgeons

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    New Prague, Minn-based Mayo Clinic Health System added two surgeons to its orthopedic surgery and sports medicine department.

  2. Johnson & Johnson launches orthopedic trauma plating system

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Johnson & Johnson MedTech began the first phase of launching its Volt Variable Angle Optimized Locking Technology Plating System.

  3. Dr. Dan Cooper operates on Seattle Mariners player

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Dan Cooper, MD, performed knee surgery on Jorge Polanco, an infielder for the Seattle Mariners.

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  1. Almost 6% of orthopedic surgeons leave 1st practice within 2 years

    Claire Wallace -
    Approximately 5.7% of orthopedic surgeons leave their first practice within two years, according to an Oct. 10 report from Helio based on a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The finding contradicts prevailing opinion that "50%" leave their first practice within that time frame, according to the report.

  2. Akron Children’s orthopedics department taps chair

    Claire Wallace -
    Akron (Ohio) Children's orthopedics department has named pediatric orthopedic surgeon Julie Samora, MD, PhD, as its new department chair. 

  3. 2 Georgia orthopedic clinics merge

    Claire Wallace -
    Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics has merged with Brunswick, Ga.-based Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 10 report from The Brunswick News. 

  4. Physicians and malpractice in 2024: 8 things for orthopedic surgeons to know

    Claire Wallace -
    Around 6 in 10 physicians have been named in a malpractice lawsuit during their time in practice, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11. 

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  1. Aware Health earns funding for orthopedic value-based care: 4 notes

    Carly Behm -
    Aware Health closed a $3 million seed funding round to support value-based care in orthopedics, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 

  2. SI-Bone's pelvic fracture fixation system debuts

    Carly Behm -
    SI-Bone's iFuse Torq TNT implant system was used in its first patient cases since earning the FDA's breakthrough device designation, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 

  3. Orthopedic groups opening practices in the Midwest in 2 weeks

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Here are three orthopedic groups opening new practices in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 26:

  4. LifeNet Health acquires research lab for sports medicine

    Claire Wallace -
    Virginia Beach, Va.-based LifeNet Health has acquired a research laboratory for liver disease and sports medicine research, according to an Oct. 10 report from WA.com.

  1. Dr. Peter Millett operates on Blue Jackets forward

    Claire Wallace -
    Peter Millett, MD, a surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., has performed shoulder surgery on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner. 

  2. X-Bolt completes 1st US implant using hip nailing system

    Claire Wallace -
    X-Bolt Orthopedics has announced the completion of the first U.S. implant using its Pro-X1 trochanteric nailing system.

  3. Northside Hospital launches orthopedic trauma program

    Claire Wallace -
    Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has redeveloped its orthopedic trauma service program. 

  4. 10 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons

    Carly Behm -
    Here are 10 hospitals and health systems hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

  5. Smith+Nephew partners for robotic surgical planning: 3 notes

    Carly Behm -
    Smith+Nephew partnered with JointVue for 3D surgery planning, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 

  6. Texas Spine Consultants experiences cybersecurity incident: 7 notes

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Dallas-based Texas Spine Consultants recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving patient information. 

  7. Spine surgeons' priorities for '25: Machine learning, endoscopy + more

    Carly Behm -
    From advancements in technology to shifts in the payer landscape, spine surgeons are thinking about the trends they want to get ahead of to stay strong heading into 2025.

  8. SEC football season: Who provides care for all 16 teams

    Claire Wallace -
    As the 2024 to 2025 college football season begins, here are the physicians who provide orthopedic care for all 16 Southeastern Conference teams: 

  9. 5 spine, orthopedic biologic companies to know

    Carly Behm -
    Here are five spine and orthopedic companies that specialize in regenerative medicine and biologic implants.

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