# orthopedic (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover orthopedic. Page: Feed: --- ## [When the Curve Gets Steeper, Does the Skeleton Get Softer?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/when-the-curve-gets-steeper-does-the-skeleton-get-softer) _2026-08-25 · Tracey Romero · Orthopedics This Week_ What’s the connection between nutritional health, BMI, bone density, and the magnitude and direction of adolescent scoliosis curves? ## [Do Weak Muscles Mean Worse Spine Surgery Outcomes?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/do-weak-muscles-mean-worse-spine-surgery-outcomes) _2026-08-25 · Tracey Romero · Orthopedics This Week_ Really interesting study. Tackles the issue of frail spine patients and offers reassuring news. 153 frail, weak hand grip patients. Decompression vs Fusion. ## [After 7 Years, Shockwave Patients Had Fewer Re-Ops](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/after-7-years-shockwave-patients-had-fewer-re-ops) _2026-08-25 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ At nearly seven years, extracorporeal shockwave therapy and ultrasound-guided needling produced similarly excellent outcomes… ## [Wide Awake, Faster Out? WALANT Meets MICA in Hallux Valgus Surgery](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/wide-awake-faster-out-walant-meets-mica-in-hallux-valgus-surgery) _2026-08-25 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ For orthopedic surgeons performing minimally invasive hallux valgus correction, the osteotomy may be small, but the perioperative footprint is not. ## [AlloPort Launches on September 1 Leveling the Playing Field for Accredited Tissue Banks and Expanding Hospital Access to Allografts](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/alloport-launches-on-september-1-leveling-the-playing-field-for-accredited-tissue-banks-and-expanding-hospital-access-to-allografts) _2026-08-22 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ AlloPort today announced its planned public launch on September 1, 2026, followed by its industry debut at the AATB Annual Conference in San Francisco on October 4. ## [Medtronic announces cash dividend for second quarter of fiscal year 2027](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/medtronic-announces-cash-dividend-for-second-quarter-of-fiscal-year-2027) _2026-08-21 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ The board of directors of Medtronic plc approved the company’s cash dividend for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 of $0.72 per ordinary share. ## [Anesthesiology groups reaffirm spinal anesthesia safety after Ascension Hospital incident](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/anesthesiology-groups-reaffirm-spinal-anesthesia-safety-after-ascension-hospital-incident/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Three anesthesiology organizations reaffirmed the safety of spinal anesthesia in response to reported medication errors that severely harmed four patients in Nashville. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and American Society of Anesthesiologists said spinal anesthesia remains a safe and essential technique when administered with appropriate… ## [Spinal Elements launches cervical fixation system](https://www.beckersspine.com/spinal-tech/spinal-elements-launches-cervical-fixation-system/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Spinal Elements has launched Overwatch PCF, a posterior cervical fixation system. The system features polyaxial screws with 120 degrees of angulation and tulips that accept both 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm rods, according to an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post and a news release from the company. Overwatch PCF also offers navigated instrumentation for StealthStation and \[…\] The post Spinal Elements launches cervical… ## [Digital twins a ‘tremendous step forward’ for complex spine cases](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/digital-twins-a-tremendous-step-forward-for-complex-spine-cases/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ For patients facing complex adult spinal deformity surgery, the traditional way surgeons describe risk has not changed much in decades. Christopher Ames, MD, director of spinal deformity and spine tumor surgery at San Francisco-based UCSF Health, said that approach has relied on a lot of guesswork, and that his team has been building something more \[…\] The post Digital twins a ‘tremendous step… ## [GMReis Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for the VersaLock® Sterile Plating System, Advancing Its Single-Use Trauma Strategy for U.S. ASCs](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/gmreis-receives-fda-510-k-clearance-for-the-versalock-sterile-plating-system-advancing-its-single-use-trauma-strategy-for-u-s-ascs-1787333793547) _2026-08-21 · Orthopedics This Week_ GMReis has received FDA 510(k) clearance K262537 for the VersaLock® Sterile Plating System, completing 510(k)-cleared sterile implant solutions across its upper and lower extremity plating portfolio and laying the groundwork for procedure-specific single-use trauma sets built for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M9oYoY2TJO66) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [FDA approves 2nd rare bone disease treatment](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/fda-approves-2nd-rare-bone-disease-treatment/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Ipsen’s Sohonos had been the only FDA-approved treatment for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, an ultra-rare disease affecting roughly 900 people worldwide. That changed Aug. 19 when the agency approved Regeneron’s IV infusion. With Pasatru’s approval, FOP moves from a one-drug market to one in which physicians and patients have a choice. The two drugs work differently. \[…\] The post FDA… ## [Paradigm Appoints Jim Ryan to Board of Directors](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/paradigm-appoints-jim-ryan-to-board-of-directors) _2026-08-21 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ ## [Aclarion Announces Addition of University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as CLARITY Trial Site](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/aclarion-announces-addition-of-university-of-arizona-college-of-medicine-phoenix-as-clarity-trial-site) _2026-08-21 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ Aclarion, Inc., announced the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as a new clinical site in its CLARITY (Chronic Low bAck pain Randomized Independent Trial studY) trial. ## [CEO Update – Aug 21, 2026](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/ceo-update-aug-21-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) · UConn Today_ From the Desk of Dr. Andy ## [AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint replacement efficiency](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/aahks-cms-cuts-punish-joint-replacement-efficiency/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Joint replacement has spent decades becoming more efficient. Patients who once stayed in the hospital for days can increasingly go home the same day or the next. Surgeons optimize medical risks before the procedure, coordinate care across specialties and continue monitoring patients after they leave the hospital. Antonia Chen, MD, sees a problem in that \[…\] The post AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint… ## [Complex care management company adds board member](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/complex-care-management-company-adds-board-member/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on complex injuries and diagnoses, appointed Jim Ryan to its board of directors. Mr. Ryan has more than three decades of leadership experience in the workers’ compensation, claims management and risk solutions sectors. He most recently served as global COO at Sedgwick, according to a Aug. 20 news \[…\] The post Complex care management… ## [Physician and founder of New York orthopedic practice dies](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/physician-and-founder-of-new-york-orthopedic-practice-dies/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ David DiMarco, MD, a founding partner of Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, died Aug. 19 at age 71. Dr. DiMarco worked as an orthopedic surgeon for almost four decades, according to his obituary. After graduating from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in 1981, he helped found the Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess \[…\] The post Physician and founder of New York orthopedic… ## [Illinois orthopedic practice adds 2 surgeons](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-spine-practices-improving-profits/illinois-orthopedic-practice-adds-2-surgeons/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics is expanding its physician team with two orthopedic surgeons specializing in joint replacement and upper-extremity care. Nicholas Pagani, MD, will begin seeing patients in early September as a hip and knee replacement surgeon. He joins the practice after over a decade of practicing in Boston and has experience with computer-assisted \[…\] The post Illinois… ## [Why 10 spine surgeons may give you 12 answers](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/why-spine-surgery-still-defies-a-standard-playbook/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Put 10 spine surgeons in a room with the same patient, Stephen Lockey, MD, said, and you may get 11 or 12 different answers. That variability has long been part of spine surgery. Imaging can show several abnormalities. Multiple operations may be technically possible. Different surgeons may reasonably favor different approaches. Dr. Lockey believes the \[…\] The post Why 10 spine surgeons may give… ## [The spine surgery tradeoff AR could erase](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-spine-surgery-tradeoff-ar-could-erase/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Spine surgery has long come with a basic tradeoff: To see more anatomy, surgeons often have to expose more of it. Bayan Aghdasi, MD, believes augmented reality is beginning to break that relationship. After using AR guidance in nearly 200 spine cases, the orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Surgery Center at Carlsbad (Calif.) said its \[…\] The post The spine surgery tradeoff AR could erase appeared… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hBfvNLYqRq86) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Indiana health system adds walk-in orthopedic clinic](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-spine-practices-improving-profits/indiana-health-system-adds-walk-in-orthopedic-clinic/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Indianapolis-based Riley Children’s Health opened a new Orthopedics and Sports Medicine suite at IU Health Fishers (Ind.), expanding pediatric orthopedic services and adding same-day walk-in care. The location offers walk-in care from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for patients up to age 18. No appointment or advance call is required. Clinicians can \[…\] The post Indiana health system adds… ## [School of Dental Medicine Announces Faculty Promotions](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/school-of-dental-medicine-announces-faculty-promotions-2/) _2026-08-21 · Courtney Chandler · UConn Today_ Three faculty members received promotions ## [Laminoplasty: Great operation. But what can go wrong?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/laminoplasty-great-operation-but-what-can-go-wrong) _2026-08-21 · Tracey Romero · Orthopedics This Week_ Cervical laminoplasty with reconstruction has earned its place in the spine surgeon’s toolbox. ## [Exploring Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/exploring-precision-medicine-for-pancreatic-cancer/) _2026-08-21 · Lauren Woods · UConn Today_ UConn School of Medicine is advancing the future of pancreatic care with Encapsulate, Inc., a precision medicine start-up company at the UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP). ## [The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-lifeline-keeping-this-independent-practice-afloat/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Farzin Kabaei, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, did four joint replacements one week this spring. A Medicare case paid him $800 to $900. Two Blue Shield cases paid about $1,100 each. The fourth patient was covered by an insurer with which his practice is out of network. His bill for that surgery: $40,000. “That $40,000 allows \[…\] The post The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat appeared… ## [Patients want to ski at 85. Medicare wants to pay less. Where do surgeons fit in?](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/patients-want-to-ski-at-85-medicare-wants-to-pay-less-where-do-surgeons-fit-in/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Many of the patients walking into orthopedic and spine clinics today look different than they did 10 years ago — not just older, but more active, more informed and more demanding of a return to activity rather than simply a return to function. That shift is reshaping everything from implant selection to preoperative screening to \[…\] The post Patients want to ski at 85. Medicare wants to pay less.… ## [UAMS receives $1M gift for orthopedic hospital](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/uams-receives-1m-gift-for-orthopedic-hospital/) _2026-08-20 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert Gullett Jr., MD, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Ark. The hospital’s sports medicine clinic will be named the Dr. Bob Gullett Clinic for Sports Medicine, according to an Aug. \[…\] The post UAMS receives $1M gift for orthopedic… ## [Midwest Center for Joint Replacement adds 3 physicians](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/midwest-center-for-joint-replacement-adds-3-physicians/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Indianapolis-based Midwest Center for Joint Replacement has added three physicians and expanded its footprint with a location in Avon, Ind. The orthopedic practice added Robert Malinzak, MD, a hip and knee replacement surgeon, as well as foot and ankle specialists Scott Hoffman, MD, and J. Michael Miller, MD, according to an Aug. 20 news release \[…\] The post Midwest Center for Joint Replacement… ## [Mount Sinai returns as US Open healthcare partner](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/mount-sinai-returns-as-us-open-healthcare-partner/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will serve as the official healthcare partner of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships for a 14th consecutive year, providing orthopedics, sports medicine, emergency medicine, musculoskeletal radiology and other services to players. Alexis Colvin, MD, professor of orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will resume \[…\] The post Mount… ## [Helping Women Stay Active at Every Stage of Life](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/helping-women-stay-active-at-every-stage-of-life/) _2026-08-20 · Jennifer Walker · UConn Today_ After years of knee pain threatened to limit the active life she loved, Anne found a team at UConn Health’s Women’s Center for Motion & Performance that listened to what she wanted and helped her get moving again. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9SCEtQOyjfvy) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [New York practice taps orthopedic leader as clinical director](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/new-york-practice-taps-orthopedic-leader-as-clinical-director/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Oswego (N.Y.) Health Medical Practice named Kyle Grampp clinical operations director. Mr. Grampp will provide strategic and operational leadership across assigned specialties, according to an Aug. 19 news release from Oswego Health. His responsibilities include strengthening operations, improving workflows, supporting provider engagement and enhancing patient access. He most recently served as… ## [Northern Light Orthopedics adds 2 surgeons](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/northern-light-orthopedics-adds-2-surgeons/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health system has added Michael Rahl, MD, and Brendan Smith, MD, to Northern Light Orthopedics. Dr. Rahl is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the health system. Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult hip and knee reconstruction. \[…\] The post Northern Light Orthopedics adds 2… ## [2 adolescent scoliosis treatment paths see similar correction: Study](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/2-adolescent-scoliosis-treatment-paths-see-similar-correction-study/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System found patients with Lenke Type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent posterior spinal fusion with posterior column osteotomies had similar overall correction to patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion without PCOs. The results “highlight the importance of individualized surgical planning,” according to an Aug. 19 news… ## [Training Connecticut’s Next Generation of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Disease Researchers](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/training-connecticuts-next-generation-of-kidney-urologic-and-hematologic-disease-researchers/) _2026-08-20 · Lauren Woods · UConn Today_ The future healthcare workforce to help advance critical research in nephrology, urology, and hematology is being built right here in Connecticut. ## [The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest flaw](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-workforce-crisis-exposing-spines-biggest-flaw/) _2026-08-20 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Amit Jain, MD, sees one of spine care’s workforce problems in his own clinic. Patients arrive to see a surgeon even when they do not need surgery. Some could have been evaluated first by physiatry, pain management, physical therapy or another nonsurgical service. But access is limited, referral pathways are fragmented and patients do not \[…\] The post The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest… ## [The Forgotten Motion After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-forgotten-motion-after-reverse-shoulder-arthroplasty) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ Tucking in a shirt, managing a belt, washing the back, fastening clothing, and attending to toileting are foundational to patient satisfaction after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. ## [Hospitals unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their head in the sand’: Viewpoint](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/physicians-unprepared-for-cjr-x-got-their-head-in-the-sand-viewpoint/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Steve Schutzer, MD, has spent more than 15 years building and studying bundled payment programs for total joint replacement. He said this work makes him confident that CMS’ new mandatory bundle, CJR-X, can succeed, but only if hospitals and surgeons can collaborate while sharing the risk equally. In 2009, as a practicing orthopedic surgeon in \[…\] The post Hospitals unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their… ## [Laminoplasty Cuts Reoperation Risk – but Don’t Put Away the Rods Yet](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/laminoplasty-cuts-reoperation-risk-but-don-t-put-away-the-rods-yet) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ A 4,412 patient study compared laminoplasty with cervical fusion outcomes. Good study. ## [The Robot Stayed Late, but the Patient Left Early](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-robot-stayed-late-but-the-patient-left-early) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ This VCU, Duke and Northeastern Ohio team compared robotic assist surgery to “free-hand” surgery in unicompartmental knee surgery. Who won? ## [The Lead That Couldn’t Take the Stress](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/the-lead-that-couldn-t-take-the-stress) _2026-08-20 · Robin Young · Orthopedics This Week_ The FDA has issued a recall for Boston Scientific’s Infinion CX spine stim leads but only those in inventory, NOT implanted leads. ## [Why Do Some Patients Choose Spine Surgery – and Others Don’t?](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/why-do-some-patients-choose-spine-surgery-and-others-don-t) _2026-08-20 · Tracey Romero · Orthopedics This Week_ Every surgeon needs to read this study. Back pain is both objective and subjective. ## [UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/uconn-students-bring-landscape-design-to-connecticut-correctional-facilities/) _2026-08-20 · Bri Diaz · UConn Today_ Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments ## [UConn Dental School Researchers Win Award from U.S. Military For Traumatic Wound Healing Technology](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/uconn-dental-school-researchers-win-award-from-u-s-military-for-traumatic-wound-healing-technology/) _2026-08-20 · Courtney Chandler · UConn Today_ Researchers advancing combat casualty care with multifunctional biomaterial platform ## [Wandercraft Receives FDA Clearance for Eve, the World’s First Self-Balancing Personal Exoskeleton, for Eligible Wheelchair Users Living with Spinal Cord Injuries at Any Level](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/wandercraft-receives-fda-clearance-for-eve-the-world-s-first-self-balancing-personal-exoskeleton-for-eligible-wheelchair-users-living-with-spinal-cord-injuries-at-any-level-1787183683070) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ ## [Consano Bio Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for C-1101 in Chronic, Painful Lumbosacral Radiculopathy (LSR) or Chronic Sciatica](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/consano-bio-receives-fda-fast-track-designation-for-c-1101-in-chronic-painful-lumbosacral-radiculopathy-lsr-or-chronic-sciatica-1787180018370) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ Designation follows recent FDA clearance of the Company's IND application for C-1101, an investigational, potentially disease-modifying non-opioid biologic for chronic sciatica. ## [FibroBiologics Announces Chondrocyte Spheroids Demonstrate Cartilage Repair in Preclinical Study of Degenerative Joints](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/fibrobiologics-announces-chondrocyte-spheroids-demonstrate-cartilage-repair-in-preclinical-study-of-degenerative-joints-1787176676363) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ Animal trials show cartilage repair within four weeks following a single injection of chondrocyte spheroids ## [TailorCare Expands Commercial Reach of Musculoskeletal Care to More than 3 Million Members Nationwide](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/tailorcare-expands-commercial-reach-of-musculoskeletal-care-to-more-than-3-million-members-nationwide) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ TailorCare has expanded its clinically led, evidence-based MSK navigation program to more than 200,000 commercial members in Georgia, extending its reach to three of the five national health plans and more than 3 million Americans nationwide. ## [Alphatec Recalls SafeOp Interfaces Over Intraoperative Monitoring Interruptions](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/alphatec-recalls-safeop-interfaces-over-intraoperative-monitoring-interruptions) _2026-08-19 · Orthopedics This Week_ Alphatec Spine voluntarily recalled its SafeOp patient interface due to software issues. ## [Nanochon Receives Regulatory Approval from Panamá's Ministry of Health to Initiate First-in-Human Clinical Study of Chondrograft™](https://orthotw.com/2026/08/nanochon-receives-regulatory-approval-from-panam-s-ministry-of-health-to-initiate-first-in-human-clinical-study-of-chondrograft) _2026-08-19 · TJ Halvorson · Orthopedics This Week_ Nanochon Receives Regulatory Approval from Panamá's Ministry of Health to Initiate First-in-Human Clinical Study of Chondrograft™ ## [UConn School of Medicine Grows its Career Mentorship of Hartford Youth](https://today.uconn.edu/2026/08/uconn-school-of-medicine-grows-its-career-mentorship-of-hartford-youth/) _2026-08-19 · Lauren Woods · UConn Today_ More and more UConn faculty have been mentoring middle school students weekly this summer at Horizons at Westminster School.