Stryker closes on a significant strategic purchase—Artelon, the emerging leader in treating one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints—severe ankle sprains, the #1 cause of an ER visit. The post Stryker Buys Artelon for an Undisclosed Amount first appeared on Orthopedics This Week. Read more »

In strong, non-osteoporotic bone, pedicle screw loosening rates are about 1-15%. In osteoporotic bone those rates soar to more than 60%. Old spines need new ideas. Time for Karma, a better approach for spine fixation when bone quality is suspect. The post Old Spines, Need New Ideas: Spine Hardware Update… Read more »

Friday, June 7, 2024, started like any other sunny, calm day on one of Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches. Families relaxing. Swimmers frolicking in the clear, warm waters. Then everything changed and two unconnected members of the orthopedic community—a CEO of a start-up orthopedic supplier and an orthopedic surgeon went into… Read more »

For the fifth consecutive year, the CMS is threatening to cut payments, this time by 2.8%. The post Medicare Death by a Thousand Payment Cuts? AMA Pushes Back! first appeared on Orthopedics This Week. Read more »

Kris Alden, M.D., Ph.D. a highly experienced orthopedic surgeon, joined Colorado’s The Steadman Clinic. The post Kris Alden, M.D., Ph.D., Joins The Steadman Clinic first appeared on Orthopedics This Week. Read more »

When Orland Bethel, founder of Hillandale Farms, walked into Dr. Joon Lee’s office 10 years ago with severe back pain, he would set off a chain of events that truly exemplifies “giving back.” The post One Patient’s Amazing Story Pays It Forward – Again and Again first appeared on Orthopedics… Read more »

Insurer prior-authorization rules have become one of the largest pain points for both physicians and their patients. The AMA House of Delegates is demanding greater oversight of health insurer use of prior-authorization. Amen. The post AMA Sends Message to Insurers first appeared on Orthopedics This Week. Read more »

In filings in a California Superior Court, Orthofix’s former CEO, CFO and Chief Legal Officer, have given their side of last September’s abrupt and unexpected terminations. Here are some of those details. The post Were Orthofix Execs Terminated for Texts? first appeared on Orthopedics This Week. Read more »

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What most med tech managers get wrong is logistics. Yet, mastering med tech logistics delivers better sales, profits, stability, happier surgeons and more restful nights. One company, above all, has made logistics excellence inevitable. Here is the story of Global Med Logistix. The post What Most Med Tech Managers Get… Read more »