by Vince Vacketta, DPM What do patients really care about on operation day?   A 24‑hour flash-mob  study  conducted across eight Danish...

Elective surgeries account for 39% of hospital reimbursement in the United States, making foot and ankle surgeries particularly appealing...

Dreading Friday night call? It’s for good reason, considering orthopedic trauma does not present in a linear fashion. In fact,...

The ongoing consolidation in the foot and ankle market is progressing steadily. In a January 28 company  report , Zimmer Biomet (ZB)...

The " Same Rate for Same Service" concept  argues that services should be paid equally, regardless of where they are provided. This...

David (niche bunion company Treace Medical Concepts ) takes on Goliath ( Stryker Corporation ) with a newly announced  lawsuit , alleging...

Exactech, founded by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bill Petty in 1985, evolved into a big player in the orthopedic space, achieving revenues of...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Medical malpractice litigation is an unfortunate aspect of any physician’s or surgeon's practice. Orthopedic...

BioAventis has agreed to sell its wound business to LifeNet Health, which includes skin substitutes TheraSkin and TheraGenesis. The...

Dr. Ned Amendola MD, FAAOS, FRCS(C) from Duke University was named second vice president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons...

As speculated in February 2023 FIX, Enovis announced early this week that it has consummated a deal for Novastep with the MIS bunion...

Startup capital is the fuel for innovation in foot and ankle surgery. There are several sources for capital with debt financing through...

Several factors contribute to the foot and ankle market becoming the most lucrative across all orthopedic subspecialties. Following are...

Cannabis sativa derivatives, or cannabinoids, are making their way into many of our pain strategies. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most...

The 2023 American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) Annual Conference was last week in Los Angeles, CA. Here are some highlights,...

Big Sky and AOFAS. The intimate setting of Big Sky, Montana hosted the AOFAS winter meeting last month. Designed as a smaller meeting in...

Rumor has it Enovis is acquiring Novastep from Amplitude Surgical SAS, a public company listed on the Paris stock exchange. The gold...

by John Strong Barriers to new technology? Do you have a contract with our GPO? GPOs write contracts and negotiate contract terms....

VR and implant design Virtual reality (VR) and medical device companies are teaming up to create a virtual lab for design surgeons....

"Head Team Physician." That has a nice ring to it, and for some the title is a career goal. In 2021, the authors of Training Background...