Brianne Loe
Brianne, a Texas native and Harding University alumna, currently serves as an editor at Industry 411. With a background as a freelance copy editor, she blends her linguistic passion and writing expertise into compelling content.
Early Mobilization: Where Exoskeletons Fit in Your Toolkit
Early mobilization after spine or lower-limb surgery can improve functional outcomes and reduce complications while helping patients return to daily activities sooner. Achieving this...
The Fellowship Gap: Are We Failing the Next Generation of Orthopaedic Surgeons?
Each year, new graduates enter operating rooms without the confidence or foundational skills needed to manage real-world complexity. This problem didn’t develop overnight. It...
Pin-Free Precision in TKA Bone Cuts: Spatial Computing Takes the Lead
You’ve relied on hardware-based navigation methods and multi-step registration workflows for decades. Now there’s a real alternative: complete knee resections executed without any invasive...
How You Can Use Data and Feedback To Drive Change
We’re revisiting an Orthopaedics 411 article on hiring and retaining great surgical techs, coders, and office staff to expand on a point that struck...
Bundled Payments Are Here. Why Some Orthopaedic Groups Are Betting on Them Anyway
Bundled payment models keep getting pushed into the spotlight, but the response from orthopaedic practices is still split. For some, the appeal lies in...
Hiring and Retaining Great Surgical Techs, Coders, and Office Staff in a Competitive Market
When your team across the surgical floor, front desk, and back office is functioning well, everything flows. OR schedules hold, billing doesn’t fall behind,...
How Independent Orthopaedic Practices Can Compete With Health Systems in 2025
As consolidation expands across healthcare, you're up against sprawling hospital networks and private equity groups with deep pockets. But practices that control referrals, manage...
When Your Implants Pay You
Physician-Owned Distributorships and Device Choice in the Ethical Crosshairs
The increasing presence of physician-owned distributorships (PODs) has forced orthopaedic surgeons to reconcile clinical autonomy with...
Joint Pain Apps Patients Use — But Should You Recommend Them?
Joint pain apps have exploded in popularity, with many patients downloading them before they ever see a specialist. Pain logs, rehab guidance, AI-based gait...
Simulation Nation: Is This the Future of Ortho Training?
Orthopaedic training has moved well beyond cadaver labs and early-morning case reviews. For surgeons in practice, whether overseeing residents or refining skills in subspecialty...
