Elizaabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

Articles by Elizaabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

Meduloc Raises $4 Million in Series B

Meduloc raises $4 million in a Series B round to bring to market a novel, nitinol based intramedullary fracture fixation system.

Aug 18, 2026

Spine Secrets: Is the Spinal Cord Running More Than the Skeleton?

New research sounds like the spinal cord has been keeping a secret from us and that's exactly what the team hopes to uncover.

Aug 5, 2026

Bundle Up: CMS Mandates TJR Reimbursement Bundling Nationwide

CMS announced that the pilot test of bundling musculoskeletal reimbursement is going nationwide.

Aug 5, 2026

Demetra Holding and Masmec Biomed Form AI Ortho Venture

But what if the biggest innovation of the next decade isn't a device at all?

Jul 29, 2026

From X-Rays to AI Vision: Meet XenVision

What could you do with an AI powered biomechanics lab in your office that “reads” each patient as they walk in?

Jul 29, 2026

From France to the OR: LARS Technology Makes Its U.S. Debut

250,000 implants, 36 countries and more than 100 peer reviewed papers supporting the LARS® and it is ONLY now making its U.S. debut.

Jul 16, 2026

New Hub, Faster Deliveries: VB Spine Expands European Operations

VB Spine investing in logistics all over the EU, starting with the new distribution facility in France and plans for the same in Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Italy and Poland.

Jul 16, 2026

VB Spine Expands Augmented Reality NAV Platform

Augmedic’s Augmented Reality NAV system, brand named xvision™ and offered by VB Spine, is now able to incorporate CT-Fluoro images.

Jul 10, 2026

Palm Beach Gets a New Playground for Orthopedic Innovation

State of the art spine ASC opens in Palm Beach, Florida, boasting nearly 16,000 square feet, 3 ORs, 7 pre-op rooms, 5 post anesthesia bays and a full service MSK clinic…

Jul 10, 2026

The Future of Scoliosis Care? It Might Be in a Blood Test

Imagine a future where a simple blood draw plus a novel biomarker and genetics test could accurately triaged which young patients were most likely to develop AIS.

Jun 11, 2026

New Knee on the Block: Miach Hands the Scalpel to Jamal Rushdy

Miach, the manufacturer of the BEAR implant, has just hired Jamal Rushdy, longtime ortho industry executive, to be its new president and CEO.

May 22, 2026

Bending Not Breaking: A New Spine Player Tries to Soften the Game

SpinePoint brings on Flex-Z™,a clever new cervical implant design has just received FDA 510(k) clearance.

Apr 6, 2026

Diamond Discs and Boardroom Firepower: Dymicron Makes a Move

Peter Wehrly, arguably the Dean of the spinal product industry, has just joined Dymicron.

Feb 27, 2026

VB Spine Makes Bold Move Into AR Navigation

VB Spine has announced that it intends to acquire the rights to market and support Augmedic’s xvision Spine System®.

Feb 25, 2026

MRI-Safe Under Conditions: ProLift Update

Life Spine announces a line of MRI compatible spinal implants, in accordance with ASTM standards.

Feb 24, 2026

A New Hub for Spine & Pain Care in Queens

Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island is officially expanding into Queens.

Feb 23, 2026

Tahoe’s Barton Clinic Is U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team Partner, AGAIN

Barton Health has once again been named an official medical partner of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

Feb 12, 2026

Third Dimension? The New SRS–Lenke–Aubin 3D Classification for AIS

Scoliosis doesn’t live in two dimensions — it twists, rotates, and sneaks around the transverse plane.

Feb 11, 2026

QuadLock™ Enters the Chat: ACL Fixation That Doesn’t Budge

The FDA granted ABANZA a 510(k) clearance for a truly novel, knotless ACL fixation system.

Jan 30, 2026

What Happens When a Top Surgeon Trains the AI?

Sure, AI is coming to the OR, but who or what or how is it being trained?

Jan 28, 2026

Robots Are Scrubbing In: Orthopedics’ High-Tech Growth Spurt

The robots are officially scrubbing in —and orthopedics is right in the middle of the action.

Jan 2, 2026

Surgeon CEO: OrthoIndy Taps Dr. Matthew Lavery to Lead

OrthoIndy and OrthoIndy Hospital names Matthew Lavery, M.D. as chief executive officer — the latest example of a surgeon stepping into top leadership.

Dec 22, 2025

Three-Peat for This Ortho ASC: Excellence Isn’t an Accident

Orthopedic Associates Surgery Center named a Leapfrog Top Ambulatory Surgery Center for 2025, marking the third consecutive year it has earned the distinction.

Dec 18, 2025

A Reboot With Better Hardware: Banner Wyoming Medical Center

Banner Wyoming Medical Center’s East Campus is getting its own total overhaul.

Nov 28, 2025

Intelligent Ortho Referral App, VantaStat, Launched

Most orthopedic surgeons didn’t go into medicine to compete with the ER waiting room.

Nov 12, 2025

The Usual Suspects: Why Spine Surgeons Get Sued

Spine surgery already comes with enough pressure — narrow corridors, unforgiving anatomy, patients who want both immediate relief and long-term perfection.

Aug 29, 2025

Enovis Collects Trophies – But the Real Win Is Workflow Efficiency

Awards season isn’t just for Hollywood. Enovis™ Corporation is racking up industry hardware.

Aug 24, 2025

Jaime A. Gomez, M.D. Joins Nicklaus Childrens

Dr. Jaime A. Gomez Hernandez has joined Nicklaus Children’s, one of the top pediatric programs in the United States.

Aug 20, 2025

When Age and Heart Failure Crash the DDD Party

Spine surgeons have always known the lumbar disc nucleus has a short temper, but now we know more…

Aug 18, 2025

Growing Rods: Is the Second Surgery Worth It?

Magnetically controlled rods make a great first impression—but how about an encore?

Aug 4, 2025

Mount Sinai “Owns the Bone” – and the Future of Fracture Care

At Mount Sinai, orthopedic surgeons are doing something radical: they’re paying attention to osteoporosis.

Jul 28, 2025

A Cementless Disruption? One-Year Data on Amber’s VCFix® System

No adverse events. Significant pain reduction. 84-point drop in disability scores at six months. Not bad for a first date with the clinical world. Check out this study of a new kind of vertebral fracture fix.

Jul 18, 2025

Second Hip Replacement: Pretty Much Like the First?

Sure, the 2nd THA is “pretty much” like the first, but a significant minority of patients failed symptom relief. This robust study out of Cleveland Clinic spells it out. Here are details.

Jun 24, 2025

Preop Weight Loss NOT Associated With Lower Risk!?

Phenomenal study out of Mayo and JBJS. Turns out losing weight before surgery does NOT lower post-op risks. Good to know. Here are details.

Jun 11, 2025

Predicting Death Risk After Hip Fracture

A new multicenter study is opening the door to predicting mortality risk after hip fracture in what is the first documented application of a tissue-specific DNA methylation age within an orthopedic trauma cohort.

Mar 17, 2025

ASPN Issues UPDATED Neuromodulation Guide

ASPN UPDATED guidelines for physicians using neuromodulation products and techniques to manage chronic pain.

Mar 10, 2025

Adipose Tissue Bone Graft Performs Well in Initial Test

A novel adipose tissue derived bone graft, tentatively named NVDX3, has performed well in its initial test, a single-arm, open-label first-in-human proof-of-concept study in adults with distal radius fractures. NVDX3 is a three-dimensional (3D) osteogenic graft derived from autologous adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) combined with hydroxyapatite/beta-tricalcium phosphate (HA/TCP) particles. The novel compound was […]

Mar 6, 2025

HSS Study: These Solutions Shine in Removing TKA Biofilm

Researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York have found that one particular antiseptic solution has topped the list in terms of effectiveness against methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli biofilms. Their work, “Not All Antiseptic Solutions Are Equivalent in Removing Biofilm: A Comparison Across Different Orthopaedic Surfaces,” […]

Mar 6, 2025

The Picture of Success: Lisa Ferrara, Ph.D.

If there’s a device that needs testing, Lisa Ferrara, Ph.D., founder of OrthoKinetic Technologies and OrthoKinetic Testing Technologies, is at the ready. At home in the “micronano” world, she develops technologies that increase diagnostic and treatment options.

Aug 24, 2009