A 42-year-old construction worker sits across from me in clinic, MRI in hand, convinced he needs surgery. His primary care ...

An orthopedic patient who needed his leg amputated after an outpatient knee surgery was paid an $11.5 million from the University California Board of Regents, the Orange County Register reported Feb.

In February two leading medtech companies hit key milestones in their newest orthopedic robot offerings. Stryker launched its Mako Robotic Power System for total knee replacements. It is designed for ...

Prior authorization delays and standardized codes that do not measure case variability are just two orthopedic policy ...

Spinal neurosurgeon John O’Toole, MD, was named chair of the neurological surgery at Chicago-based Rush University, according ...

VB Spine, a new spine medtech company that came onto the market in 2025, is positioning itself to be a potential leader with ...

The spine landscape has transformed significantly for William Kemp, MD, especially with the rise of advanced practitioners and non-operative spine physicians. However he affirms there’s still ...

When the IDE “Ideal Patient” No Longer Matches Real Practice A 66-year-old former distance runner came in with neck pain that undermined her work and daily life. On paper, she violated several pillars ...

So far this year, medtech companies and academic institutions are making key strides in spine biologics. From new product launches to research breakthroughs, here are the biggest developments to know: ...

Endoscopic spine surgery comes with some hurdles such as the learning curve. But a greater barrier facing spine surgeons wanting to add endoscopic technology is the implementation itself, Kai-Uwe ...

The 2026 Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which ranks the world’s 500 richest people across industries, includes two people from U.S. orthopedic medtech. Ronda Styker and Pat Stryker are with Stryker.

Dymicron, the company developing the Triadyme-C cervical disc, added Peter Wehrly to its board of directors, according to a Feb. 19 news release. Mr. Wehrly has extensive experience in the medtech ...