Missouri saw the largest increase in the average annual wage for orthopedic surgeons from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for ...

Daniel Choi, MD, is often looking for new ways to innovate in endoscopic spine surgery. He recently performed the first Barricaid annular closure implantation with Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal system ...

UNC Health Pardee is set to open Pardee NeuroSpine Associates, a specialized spine practice in Brevard, N.C. The practice will specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the ...

Disc replacement innovation will likely be more customized and integrate biologics, Ehsan Jazini, MD, said. Dr. Jazini, who was the first in the U.S. to combine Centinel Spine’s prodisc C-Nova and ...

Becker’s reported on five developments in orthopedic-related lawsuits since June 19. 1. Medical technology company Treace Medical Concepts filed a lawsuit against Zimmer Biomet and Paragon 28 alleging ...

Endoscopic spine patients were less likely to need readmission 30 days after surgery compared to traditional methods, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the May 2025 issue of The ...

Jay Pond, MD, completed the first successful use of b-ONE Ortho Corporation’s MOBIO Total Knee System utilizing the TMINI Miniature Robotic System. The combination of systems is an alternative to ...

Dymicron’s Triadyme-C artificial disc earned the FDA’s investigational device exemption approval, according to a July 10 news release. The IDE approval opens the door for a U.S. trial of the disc, ...

Orthopedic-focused management company OrthoAlliance has named Paul Eichenseer, DO, as the organization’s first chief physician officer.  In the role, Dr. Eichenseer will help guide quality initiatives ...

Exactech’s Equinoxe scapula reconstruction system earned FDA 510(k) clearance, the company said July 9. The system is designed for acromial and scapular spine fractures, according to a news release.

Orthopedics and orthopedic surgery is the highest-paid medical specialty, with an average annual income of over $560,000, according to a July 8 report from Medscape.  The report surveyed more than ...

Orthopedic surgeon Emmanuel Hostin, MD, settled with American Transit Insurance Co. and was dropped from a $450 million medical fraud lawsuit, Insurance News Net reported July 9. Dr. Hostin, who’s ...