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Are distal radius fractures canaries in the osteoporosis coal mine?
Metastatic spine cases can be long, bloody, technically demanding — and the question inevitably becomes, “should you transfuse?”
Medtronic announced the first clinical procedures using the Stealth AXiS™ surgical system across Europe, marking an important milestone as surgeons begin clinical use of the system across the region.
Second product introduction on new line of technologies for metal-sensitive patients.
Dr. Wilford Gibson, AAOS President spoke with OTW about CMS’s proposed 20% cuts to total hip, total knee, total shoulder and shoulder hemiarthroplasty payments.
Really intriguing study from Rothman. 202 patients with 243 chondral defects were treated with the two-step MACI procedures…
Patients who need BOTH a hip arthroplasty and a spine fusion are uniquely complicated. So, which should come first?
Since its first US implantation in 2014, OsteoSync Ti has been adopted by 15 orthopedic OEM partners for use across a broad range of applications.
Since its first implantation in 2014, OsteoSync Ti has been adopted by 15 orthopedic OEM partners for use across a broad range of applications.
Orthopaedic specialists at WOA’s new location will increase access to comprehensive, physician-led musculoskeletal care in Winchester
Interesting retrospective study of 3,302 THA and TKA patients, stratified according to bone health and actual re-operation rate.
This is a most provocative and exciting study. The signal from 26,000 ACL reconstructions on women athletes is clear.
Greater body mass means greater forces crossing an implant that must preserve motion while surviving years of repetitive loading.
Red Alert. CMS is cutting reimbursement for orthopedic and spine surgeries. Details are in the fine print.
New patient engagement ecosystem connects patients to their personalized implant journey while supporting long-term collection of patient-reported outcomes.
Zimmer Biomet announced leadership appointments designed to streamline its Americas and Global Business Group organizations for greater focus and agility.
Medacta Group SA reports above-market revenue growth of 9.7% in constant currency with a robust adjusted EBITDA margin of 27.8% in c.c. in H1 2026.
Proposed changes could take effect next year with the long-awaited goal of making the European market more accessible for innovative products.
The milestone extends the platform into new areas of the body, including the knee, with additional anatomical applications in development.
What if you could decompress the stenotic patient with Grade I spondylolisthesis without automatically reaching for an interbody cage?
What did 400 spine and trauma surgeons say was their #1 knowledge gap?
OrthoPediatrics launches its new 3P Pediatric Plating Platform – after testing in a whopping 350 surgeon cohort.
Intriguing new spine fusion registry study looks at long constructs and checks long-term re-op rates. You might be surprised.
ArthroTAK, LLC has received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded indications, extending the ArthroTAK® platform beyond its original shoulder applications into new areas of the body, including the knee, with additional anat…
Globus Medical announced that the Excelsius3D™ intelligent 3-in-1 imaging system is now CE marked for commercial sale in the EU and the UK.
Newly issued patent covers topical administration of 3D spheroid fibroblasts and fibroblast-derived materials to treat and accelerate the healing of wounds.
Medtronic announced that the CMS has granted a New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) for INFUSE™ Bone Graft for TLIF, effective October 1, 2026.
Kinomatic announced the launch of Kinect, a unified platform that connects surgical planning, case management, and surgeon collaboration for knee and hip joint replacement.
Nanochon announced the successful treatment of the first patient in its First-in-Human (FIH) clinical study of its Chondrograft cartilage implant.
Does amyloidosis in one muscle indicate future Amyloidosis in other muscles?
For a young athlete, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is supposed to reopen the door to cutting, pivoting, and competition.
This is a fun study. Grab that bottle of cheap benzoyl peroxide, put those spine surgery patients on a 3-day pre-op peroxide scrub protocol and…
Houston orthopedic surgeons perform first procedure using investigational technology designed to assist knee movement in patients with complex conditions
Are there any good answers for femoral neck fractures in younger (35-40 years) patients?
If Aurora Spine’s second quarter of 2026 were an orthopedic case, you might call it a challenging recovery with some very encouraging X-rays.
This month’s roundup highlights solutions for improved implant fusion, stability and placement during a variety of procedures.
That bad ankle sprain never healed. Bostrom repair, time tested, dependable is the go-to treatment.
That darn immobilization sling is your patient’s constant companion as their fracture heals.
New registry study puts a population-level number on an uncommon but technically challenging orthopedic trauma case — stabilizing and repairing a talus fracture.
This 85 patient, Oslo University study of the arthroscopic Latarjet procedure raises some interesting sports medicine questions.
The CEO of SpinePoint discusses the company's Flex-Z Cervical Cage, a 3D-printed device with reportedly the lowest stiffness on the market.
Cross-linked shoulder polyethylene…should surgeons care?
Pediatric spine fractures are uncommon. Pediatric spine fractures followed by mechanical ventilation are even less common…
Why 70? Is chronological age really the culprit — or is a single number, 70, given much credit/blame?
CEO and President roles separated to support continued growth, strategic expansion and long-term value creation.
Globus Medical announced the acquisition of Higgs Boson Health, a digital healthcare experience company based in Durham, NC and incubated out of Duke University.
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?
The single-use ratchet is optimized as a stand-alone instrument or as part of a procedural kit for securing medical device implants.
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?
The company is developing the SyCap non-degradable polymer focal knee resurfacing implant for the treatment of knee osteochondral defects.
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…
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.
Weighing the tradeoffs between printing and machining will set your development project off on the right path.
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.
Simulation and generative design let engineers align advanced designs with manufacturing strategies throughout the commercial lifecycle.
OrthoPediatrics and Packaging Compliance Labs collaborated to develop a scalable solution and learned lessons along the way.
The device is designed to preserve anatomy by replacing only the damaged bearing surfaces of the trapezium and metacarpal bones.
Bringing differentiating technologies to market requires a partner that aligns development, manufacturing and quality strategies.
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 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.