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A displaced femoral neck fracture in an older adult rarely arrives with the luxury of time.
Antidepressants, like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, somehow seem to have an active effect on ankle fusion, most particularly tibiotalar arthrodesis.
Apparently, load sharing occurs among ankle joints too.
Can spine surgeons cut the risk of proximal junctional kyphosis in half by attending to bone quality pre-operatively?
For all the advances in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty, the glenoid remains the side of the reconstruction most likely to keep surgeons awake at night.
Suture, screw or a hybrid or both for unstable ankle syndesmosis?
Should a 40+ BMI be a hard cut-off for total hip arthroplasty?
Two rotator cuff repair surgeries. Both delivered excellent outcomes in this 56 patient study. BUT…
Terrific proximal humerus ORIF study asks; one plate or two?
The latest implants are designed to provide stable fixation in concert with minimally invasive surgical approaches.
Solving additive's scaling challenges will bring the technology up to speed and help increase its applications throughout orthopedics.
Timely study measures adolescent idiopathic scoliosis bracing wear time. Fascinating outcomes.
Pre-op use of GLP-1 receptor agonists was associated with significantly improved total joint arthroplasty outcomes and risk reduction.
Weighing the tradeoffs between printing and machining will set your development project off on the right path.
What’s the connection between nutritional health, BMI, bone density, and the magnitude and direction of adolescent scoliosis curves?
Really interesting study. Tackles the issue of frail spine patients and offers reassuring news. 153 frail, weak hand grip patients. Decompression vs Fusion.
At nearly seven years, extracorporeal shockwave therapy and ultrasound-guided needling produced similarly excellent outcomes…
For orthopedic surgeons performing minimally invasive hallux valgus correction, the osteotomy may be small, but the perioperative footprint is not.
Orthopedic companies are meeting surgeons where they are along the adoption curve in efforts to fulfill robotic surgery's untapped potential.
PETER BREHM, a German-based medtech company, worked with the ceramics manufacturer CeramTec to develop the innovative implant system.
See which companies are achieving success in joint replacement, spine, trauma, sports medicine, orthobiologics and enabling technology.
Ensure supply chain resilience and maximize material performance while managing tighter timelines and rising regulatory demands.
Bringing differentiating technologies to market requires a full-service partner that turns concepts into production-ready products.
AlloPort today announced its planned public launch on September 1, 2026, followed by its industry debut at the AATB Annual Conference in San Francisco on October 4.
The board of directors of Medtronic plc approved the company’s cash dividend for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 of $0.72 per ordinary share.
GMReis has received FDA 510(k) clearance K262537 for the VersaLock® Sterile Plating System, completing 510(k)-cleared sterile implant solutions across its upper and lower extremity plating portfolio and laying the groun…
Aclarion, Inc., announced the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as a new clinical site in its CLARITY (Chronic Low bAck pain Randomized Independent Trial studY) trial.
Cervical laminoplasty with reconstruction has earned its place in the spine surgeon’s toolbox.
Tucking in a shirt, managing a belt, washing the back, fastening clothing, and attending to toileting are foundational to patient satisfaction after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
A 4,412 patient study compared laminoplasty with cervical fusion outcomes. Good study.
This VCU, Duke and Northeastern Ohio team compared robotic assist surgery to “free-hand” surgery in unicompartmental knee surgery. Who won?
The FDA has issued a recall for Boston Scientific’s Infinion CX spine stim leads but only those in inventory, NOT implanted leads.
Every surgeon needs to read this study. Back pain is both objective and subjective.
Designation follows recent FDA clearance of the Company's IND application for C-1101, an investigational, potentially disease-modifying non-opioid biologic for chronic sciatica.
Animal trials show cartilage repair within four weeks following a single injection of chondrocyte spheroids
TailorCare has expanded its clinically led, evidence-based MSK navigation program to more than 200,000 commercial members in Georgia, extending its reach to three of the five national health plans and more than 3 millio…
BioLab Holdings has partnered with mimiX AWC to add FastSkin® Patch, a whole blood clot technology that creates personalized bioactive tissue from a patient's own blood in about 10 minutes, to its regenerative wound car…
OrthoPediatrics and Packaging Compliance Labs collaborated to develop a scalable solution and learned plenty of lessons along the way.
Alphatec Spine voluntarily recalled its SafeOp patient interface due to software issues.
Nanochon Receives Regulatory Approval from Panamá's Ministry of Health to Initiate First-in-Human Clinical Study of Chondrograft™
Northwest Arkansas, a fast-growing corner of America, is building a new Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine hospital.
Strong study out of Stockholm looks at quad grafts and patient outcomes.
Ensemble Orthopedics are proud to announce surpassing 1700 implantations since the introduction of the Ensemble CMC™. In contrast to a traditional ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) procedure, the a…
Capitan Orthopedics has closed an oversubscribed Seed round, bringing total capital raised to $4.1 million, and plans to begin its first in-human trial of the SupraSpacer™ shoulder implant in Q1 2027.
The index operation goes well. And the patient improves…for a few years.
Meduloc raises $4 million in a Series B round to bring to market a novel, nitinol based intramedullary fracture fixation system.
A new 5,360 patient systematic review and meta-analysis dispels a myth or two about the causes of proximal junction failure.
Bringing differentiating technologies to market requires a partner that aligns development, manufacturing and quality strategies.
Time for a better patient outcome measure than ODI? LSQoL (aka: Lumbar Surgical Quality of Life) might be the ticket.
Terrific new study intelligently, with data, reviews outcomes for elderly spine patients.
Truly impressive study (57,701 papers reviewed!!) tries to put a global number on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis incidence.
Orthofix looks like a duck: Smooth on the surface, paddling like hell underneath.
One large hospital system and one large physician ortho practice decide to “affiliate.” Mazel Tov?
Zimmer Biomet delivered the type of quarter mature market leaders hope to produce.
Researchers are advancing the cause with injectable therapies and a transformative joint replacement solution.
The players in key market segments that have shown continued growth, launched new products launches and attracted new surgeon customers.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings have been released, and, in orthopedics, a familiar hospital took the top spot yet again…
Terrific new peer reviewed study, the INKA trial, asked a very clear question: Can weight loss prevent or delay knee arthroplasty?
If you only glance at Anika Therapeutics' second-quarter earnings, you might think it's just another financial report…look a little closer.
The intramedullary fixation solution combines immediate bite force, low and controlled insertion torque, and self-holding instrumentation.
The process depends on close collaboration between design and manufacturing teams to achieve accuracy and precision.
OSMA experts will continue sharing insights on global regulatory issues, industry guidance and achieving access to key orthopedic markets.
The cones integrate with both the Freedom Progressive Constraint Kinematics (PCK) Revision Knee and Freedom Titan PCK Revision Knee systems.
The company will expand its focus to help customers navigate increasingly complex product development, material selection, scalability, and lifecycle challenges.
The study reports the first clinical evidence supporting use of the MolecuLightDX imaging device during revision knee arthroplasty for periprosthetic joint infection.
Smith+Nephew's Tracking Enabled Spatial Surgery Assistant brings personalized planning, AR, imaging, navigation, and real-time tracking to arthroscopic procedures.
At OMTEC 2026, industry experts talked about antimicrobial implant technologies aimed at stopping infections at the source.
In this update, we look at first spinal fixation, trauma and robotic/digital product clearances from ArthroTAK, Movmedix, Ortobio, Pytheas and Steps Ortho.
This arises from a multi-year collaboration with Walter Reed's 3D Medical Applications Center to advance AM in clinical environments.
J. Mark King is appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer to support the company's next phase of growth.
The milestone comes within 100 days of its first commercial U.S. procedure, reflecting early surgeon adoption of a motion-preserving alternative to traditional fusion.
Researchers have developed a robotic surgical system that could lead to safer and more consistent fracture repairs.
Clear communication and deep dives into the data are needed to keep pace with frontline demands for new products.
Testing for wear, durability and performance are essential for comprehensive evaluation of a new medical device.
From prototype to series, Simon monitors the production of orthopedic implants and instruments for companies throughout the industry.
AJI initially invested in Fort Wayne Metals in 2021 and has worked closely with the company over the past several years.
Expanding the Mako portfolio beyond robotic-arm assisted surgery, Mako RPS combines robotic execution, intraoperative planning and a familiar handheld power tool workflow.
Indiana University is helping orthopedic manufacturers leverage AI to create more responsive supply chains.
It takes strategic thinking and a total team approach to stay ahead of material sourcing challenges and keep development projects on track.
Total service suppliers provide the advanced capabilities OEMs need to bring differentiated devices to market.
At last month's t OMTEC®, experts discussed the ways 3D printing is redefining competitive advantages for companies.
Find out which players are pushing the envelope of what’s possible in patient-specific devices, biological fixation and data-driven designs.
Orthopedic companies that tackle the inherent challenges of 3D printing are positioned to capitalize the technology's enticing potential.
The contract manufacturer, focused on EBM titanium additive manufacturing, has launched a program to expand production capacity.
Ron Brown, Principal Toxicologist at Risk Science Consortium, believes up-front planning can go a long way in streamlining device testing.
NN has received initial POs tied to a leading robotic-assisted surgery platform, complementing its work in orthopedic tools, components, etc.
The implant is a knitted surgical scaffold in the form of a band intended to provide fixation during the healing process following syndesmotic trauma.
Orthopedic companies that align stock levels with accurate sales forecasts unlock significant value in inventory management.
A review of the process is valuable, especially as orthopedic devices and manufacturing projects grow in complexity.
Ken Trimmer of Stryker, Medtronic's Julien Prevost and Andie Pequegnat of Resonetics, discussed beginning projects with the end in mind.
MISHA is shown to be effective for knee OA patients who failed non-surgical treatments, but are not indicated or are unwilling to get a knee replacement.
The company manufactures orthopedic implants in titanium, cobalt chrome and tantalum entirely in-house, with finished implants delivered in days vs. weeks.
Acquisition of the system, indicated for supplemental fusion of the non-cervical spine, is complete and U.S. launch has commenced.
During OMTEC's Keynote, Robert Cohen of Stryker presented a vision in which connected digital tools touch every aspect of patient care.
At OMTEC® 2026, orthopedic R&D professionals explored ways to integrate AI into workflows in order to accelerate innovation.
The unit's metal powders are used in AM, MIM and HIP. Osprey Ti-6Al-4V-ELI is typically used for medical implants.
Holland provides design and build support for tooling used in precision plastic injection molding.