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. 

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. 

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.

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

Oklahoma City-based Integris Health has added Thomas Hsing, MD, to its orthopedic staff.

Craig Mintzer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, performed arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Duncan McGuire, a forward for Orlando City SC.

Beginning in 2025, the U.S. supply chain is expected to see two major shifts that could both raise costs and reduce supply availability for medical practices. 

Smith+Nephew has received FDA 501(k) clearance for a stemless anatomic total shoulder for the AETOS Shoulder System.

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has added Christa Wentt, MD, to its orthopedics team.

Michael Piver, the new vice president of orthopedics at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health is keen on communication and collaboration.

Two New Jersey-based orthopedic surgeons have partnered with a national initiative to give patients the gift of knee replacements for the holidays. 

Here are five orthopedic and spine surgeons who have operated on professional athletes, as reported by Becker's since Dec. 4:

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is looking for its third CEO within four years, it shared with Becker's in a Dec. 16 press release. 

Robert Anderson, MD, is set to perform arthroscopic ankle injury on Maxx Crosby, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, on Dec. 16, according to a report from espn.com.

Hospitals and clinics are still seeing shortages of saline solution following damage to Baxter International's North Carolina facility earlier in the year. 

Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital Southeast has extended its orthopedic and sports medicine partnership with Southeast Missouri State University, according to a Dec. 16 report from CBS affiliate KFVS.

The spine and orthopedic community is remembering several surgeons who died in 2024. 

Zimmer Biomet earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its OsseoFit stemless shoulder replacement system, the company said Dec. 13.

Harrison Tuttle, MD, a surgeon at Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic, has operated on Carolina Hurricanes center Jack Drury's hand, according to a Dec. 13 report from The Hockey News.