A novel reverse hip implant system shows promise in boosting hip stability after total replacement surgery, orthopedic device company Hip Innovation Technology said July 20.

The first awake spinal fusion with Wenzel Spine's VariLift-LX interbody implant has been completed, the company said in a July 21 news release. 

Carrum Health is partnering with Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital to expand complex joint and spine care to members in Florida.

Reflecting on the first half of 2022, two orthopedic surgeons told Becker's their proudest achievements so far.

Douglas Crowther, DO, completed his 100th robot-assisted procedure in under one year using ExcelsiusGPS technology.

New data on an augmented reality surgical system and four more updates from spine medtech companies in the last week:

Surgalign relaunched a new generation of its CervAlign anterior cervical plate for anterior cervical discectomy and fusions.

Nexus Spine launched the Stable-C cervical interbody system for spinal fusions.

The costs of spinal disc replacement can be expensive nationwide. 

While conventional knee replacement options have been proven for decades with over 600,000 procedures performed successfully every year, robotic knee replacements are gaining popularity among the orthopedic surgery community. 

The WNBA team Chicago Sky and the University of Chicago Medicine have renewed their partnership through the 2024 season. 

Spine surgery bundled payments are more challenging to navigate than similar value-based arrangements in total joint replacement because of the wide variation of surgeries, the approaches and levels that may be operated on in any given diagnosis, as well as the significant cost differences in inpatient versus outpatient settings.

Osso VR, a virtual reality surgical training company, now employs more than 200 people and aims to double in size by 2023.

Woojin Cho, MD, a former attending orthopedic surgeon and chief of research at Montefiore Hospital in New York City, was sentenced on July 19 to nine months in prison for sexually abusing a patient who had gone to him for an appointment.

Johnson & Johnson saw a year-over-year decrease in its orthopedic sales, but totals for the entire first half of 2022 didn't change significantly, according to financial results posted July 19.

Pierce Nunley, MD, of Specialists Hospital of Shreveport (La.), completed the first two commercial cases with Spinal Elements' Karma MIS system.

United Musculoskeletal Partners, led by Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics CEO Alex Bateman, merged with Dallas-based management services organization Novum Orthopedic Partners.

Standards of care for spine surgery will become increasingly aligned as surgeons become more reliant on patient outcome data to drive treatment, one spine surgeon predicts.

Bradley Niemann has been named the CEO of Conventus Flower Orthopedics, effective immediately. 

Matthew Leibman, MD, performed surgery on Red Sox left-handed pitcher Chris Sale on July 18, WDEA reported.