A documentary film sponsored by NYU Langone Orthopedics in New York City will screen at the 23rd Tribeca Festival as an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca X Award Competition.

Orthofix won the "Best Patient Experience Solution" Award in the 2024 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program, the devicemaker said May 16.

Fx Shoulder Solutions earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its suite of full-wedge augmented glenoid baseplates, the devicemaker said May 16. 

Meeker-based Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Spine has added Karen Frye, DO, and Justin Grant, DO, to its team, according to a May 15 report from the Daily Sentinel. 

Orthopedic surgeons were the highest-paid physician specialists this year, earning $22,000 more than plastic surgeons, who took the second spot, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report" published April 12. 

As of May 13, the FDA has cleared 882 artificial intelligence- and machine learning-enabled medical devices, including five orthopedic products. 

Orthopedic surgeon Adam Cota, MD, has joined Port Angeles, Wash.-based Olympic Medical Center, according to a May 15 report from the Sequim Gazette.

Artificial intelligence-driven orthopedic robotics company Monogram Orthopaedics plans to merge its wholly owned subsidiary, Monogram Technologies, into Monogram Orthopaedics. 

GE HealthCare in collaboration with Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Health is partnering with the National Basketball Association, the National Basketball Players Association and the Next Gen Basketball Players Union for a musculoskeletal and joint health study.

Richard Ferkel, MD, operated on Atlanta Hawks guard Seth Lundy, the team said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Knee arthroscopies, hip replacements and injections for back pain are three of 10 common outpatient procedures performed at orthopedic and spine ASCs, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Demand for outpatient knee replacements in hospitals continued to grow in the first quarter, according to Strata's "Performance Trends Report: Market Analysis and Hospital & Patient Volume Benchmarks First Quarter 2024."

Keith Meister, MD, performed Tommy John surgery on Matt Brash, a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has extended its care partnership with WNBA team New York Liberty, according to a May 13 report from YES.

Here are 10 orthopedic and spine surgeons who have completed groundbreaking procedures so far in 2024:

Orthopedics is full of exciting technologies and innovations. 

There are eight billionaires in the U.S. who made their wealth in orthopedic and spine-related healthcare ventures, according to Forbes' annual list of the richest people in the world. 

More than half of medical residents stay to practice medicine in the state where they complete their residencies, according to research from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

Orthopedic surgeon James Rice, MD, and his wife, Susan, are still criminally liable for unpaid taxes, the Fourth Circuit court ruled May 9.

Here are three studies that orthopedic and spine surgeons should know about the effects of weight loss medications, including semaglutides, on patient operations: