Dialing Up The Most Effective Lateral Epicondylitis Therapy
Patients with lateral epicondylitis probably do not care whether the shock wave is radial, focused, low-energy, or medium-energy.
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Martin ‘Marty’ Altshuler Dies Age 65
It is with sadness that we publish this celebration of the life of Martin “Marty” Altshuler, one of the best known, loved and respected executives in the spine and orthopedic community.
A Spine Surgeon Built an AI Tool to Solve One of the OR’s Most Frustrating Problems. 50,000 Users Later, It’s Just Getting Started
Implant Identifier is a free mobile app that uses AI to identify orthopedic and spine…
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Legal & Regulatory and Reimbursement
2nd FDA Clearance for Novel Instrument Sterilization System
FDA grants a second 510(k) clearance for an expanded approved storage window in Innovative Sterilization Technologies ONE TRAY® system.
Large Joints and Extremities
More Surgeries, Better Outcomes? Maybe Not.
Fewer ortho surgeries, worse outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty?
Hip Arthroplasty’s Link to Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
New 1.2 million population study looks at patients who need both hip arthroplasty and lumbar spine decompression, if not also fusion.
Patients Walk Sooner After Robotic UKA or TKA?
UKA versus TKA — but this time the independent variables are robotic assists and remote monitoring.
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Joint Preservation Innovations Wins 2026 AANA Lightbulb Award for Articulator™ Arthroscopic Bur
First and only FDA-cleared articulating rotary cutting instrument recognized at AANA Annual Meeting Innovation Battle.
