In early December, San Diego-based Scripps Health earned funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop the world's first "smart" shoulder replacement implant. 

Durham, N.C.-based Duke University has won a $3.9 million grant to study gender differences in ACL injuries, according to a Dec. 20 report from WRAL News.

The Toronto Maple Leafs, valued at $3.8 billion, is the most valuable team in the National Hockey League for the second year in a row, according to a Dec. 20 report from Forbes. 

Kingsley Chin, MD, had money laundering charges against him dismissed by a Massachusetts federal judge, according to a Dec. 20 news release.

Ali Baaj, MD, is joining Northwestern Medicine in Chicago in 2025, he said in a Dec. 20 LinkedIn post.

Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists plans to lay off 66 employees effective March 29, according to an email shared with Becker's.

Onward's Arc-Ex spinal cord stimulator earned the FDA's de novo classification and U.S. market authorization, according to a Dec. 19 news release. 

Some of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S. are growing in 2024 adding new locations, relocating to new spaces and more.

In early December, New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health became the first system in New York state to offer the Teligen spine surgical system, in a procedure led by Daniel Sciubba, MD, senior vice president of neurosurgery at Northwell and co-executive director of the Northwell Spine Institute based in New Hyde Park, N.Y. 

Ross and Mary Whipple pledged $1.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, and a portion of that is going to support orthopedics, according to a Dec. 19 news release.  

Smith+Nephew earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Coriograph pre-planning software and modeling services, according to a Dec. 19 news release.

Robotic surgery has been a hot topic in the field of musculoskeletal care over the last decade, as both orthopedic and spine robot technology continues to advance. 

Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has cut the ribbon on a new facility in Middletown, R.I. 

Concord, N.C.-based Atrium Health Cabarrus has earned the Gold Seal of Approval award from the Joint Commission's Spine Surgery Center of Excellence for a second consecutive year. 

Gwinnett, Ga.-based Northside Hospital has added a new orthopedic care location in Greensboro, Ga. 

OrthoAlliance joined SCA Health, a division of UnitedHealth Group, according to a Dec. 19 email shared with Becker's.

Here are more than 100 orthopedic surgeons who have joined new hospitals, health systems and clinics in 2024, as reported by Becker's:

Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine Center added multiple spine and orthopedic surgeons at its main location and ASCs in 2024.

Rajan Bhatt, MD, was named CEO of Phoenix-based OrthoArizona, according to a Dec. 19 news release.

Five spine surgeons reflect on patient cases that left a significant impression on them in 2024.