Orthopaedic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Part 3: Training, Mentorship, and the Path to Proficiency
Examining how structured training and mentorship programs can close the skills gap and ensure consistent, safe adoption of MISS techniques.
Catch up on earlier insights:...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Part 2: Endoscopic Fusion and the Push for Standards
Exploring the promise and challenges of endoscopic fusion, where progress depends on standardization, validation, and measurable outcomes.
Missed the foundation of this series? Revisit Part...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Part 1: Balancing Innovation with Evidence
A closer look at how enthusiasm for minimally invasive techniques must be matched by data-driven decision-making and careful case selection.
Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS)...
Is Age Still a Barrier to Cementless Fixation? Some Say No.
A single-institution series of 142 cementless TKAs in patients older than 75 years reported excellent mid-term survivorship, with 99.3 percent aseptic and 98.6 percent...
Preventive Ortho: Can You Get Paid To Keep Patients Out of Surgery?
Orthopaedics has long been centered on surgical intervention. But with increasing pressure to manage costs and improve long-term outcomes, many in the field are...
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...
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...
The Orthobiologics Pipeline: What’s Real and What’s Hype in 2025?
Orthobiologic therapies have steadily moved from experimental applications to clinical reality. In musculoskeletal healing, especially where traditional surgical or pharmacologic approaches fall short, biologics...
Tariffs, Cuts, and Closures: How Policy Shifts Are Shaping Orthopaedic Surgery in 2025
Orthopaedic professionals are confronting a cascade of pressures in 2025. Tariffs on imported devices are increasing costs across the board. Medicaid cuts threaten the...
The Role of Anti-Obesity Medications in Orthopaedic Surgery Outcomes
Obesity remains a major factor influencing orthopaedic surgery outcomes. Excess weight accelerates joint degeneration and raises the risk of complications after procedures like total...
